malnutrition

[ mal-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /
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noun

lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.

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Origin of malnutrition

First recorded in 1860–65; mal- + nutrition

Words nearby malnutrition

malmsey, malmédy, malmö, malnourished, malnourishment, malnutrition, malocclusion, malodor, malodorous, malonate, malone
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Words related to malnutrition

starvation, hunger, malnourishment, bulimia

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British Dictionary definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition
/ (ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən) /

noun

lack of adequate nutrition resulting from insufficient food, unbalanced diet, or defective assimilation
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Medical definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition
[ măl′nōō-trĭsh′ən ]

n.

Poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods.
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Scientific definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition
[ măl′nōō-trĭsh′ən ]

Poor nutrition caused by an insufficient, oversufficient, or poorly balanced diet or by a medical condition, such as chronic diarrhea, resulting in inadequate digestion or utilization of foods.
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Cultural definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition

Inadequate nutrition caused by the lack of a balanced diet or by disorders of the digestive system in which the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed properly.

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