innutrition

[in-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo-]

noun

lack of nutrition.

Origin of innutrition

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

Related formsin·nu·tri·tious, adjective

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Historical Examples of innutrition

Athrepsia (Parrot, Meigs and Pepper), or innutrition, is the presumable predisposing cause.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
Innutrition, in-nū-trish′un, n. want of nutrition: failure of nourishment.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
Various
Innutrition and the hard labor of expectant mothers are the two great factors in physical degeneration and infantile mortality.
Woman, Church & State
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Distortion of the spine is another disease originating from the innutrition or softness of the bones.
Zoonomia, Vol. II
Erasmus Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for innutrition

innutrition

noun

lack or absence of nutritionCompare malnutrition

Derived Formsinnutritious, adjective

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