innutrition

[ in-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo- ]

noun

1. lack of nutrition.

innutrition

/ ˌɪnjuːˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. See malnutrition
   lack or absence of nutrition Compare malnutrition

Derived Forms

• ˌinnuˈtritious, adjective

Other Words From

• innu·tritious adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of innutrition¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; in- ³ + nutrition

Example Sentences

And when once on the downward slope, chronic innutrition is an important factor in sapping vitality and hastening the descent.

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Distortion of the spine is another disease originating from the innutrition or softness of the bones.

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Innutrition, in-nū-trish′un, n. want of nutrition: failure of nourishment.

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Athrepsia (Parrot, Meigs and Pepper), or innutrition, is the presumable predisposing cause.

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Innutrition and the hard labor of expectant mothers are the two great factors in physical degeneration and infantile mortality.

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