malnutrition

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

/ ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /

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noun

lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.

Words related to malnutrition

starvation, hunger, malnourishment, bulimia

Words nearby malnutrition

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

Origin of malnutrition

First recorded in 1860–65; mal- + nutrition

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Examples from the Web for malnutrition

“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Figueroa told The Daily Beast that her husband indeed was stabbed and he is also anemic from malnutrition.
Did Joran Van Der Sloot Fake His Prison Shanking?|Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While food is distributed to families, children living on the UN base in Bentiu continue to struggle with malnutrition.
‘There was no food, no more water lilies’|Crystal Wells|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A nation that not 20 years ago was struggling with malnutrition, Brazil is now waging an all-too-familiar battle of the bulge.
Meet the Chef Fighting to Ensure That Brazilians Will Never Be as Fat as Americans|Brandon Presser|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Starvation and diseases arising from malnutrition were daily worries.
The Optimistic Science|Michael Maiello|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Malnutrition, shortages of professional medical personnel, and insufficient health facilities were also contributing factors.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe
The effect of the wars, the ravages of radiation and malnutrition, have taken a terrible toll.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch
Oddly enough, he found the Doctor's criticisms unwelcome; it was his turn to let a subject die from malnutrition.
Angela's Business|Henry Sydnor Harrison
In a month they were already thinning down from malnutrition and strain.
Comet's Burial|Raymond Zinke Gallun
According to the label, Seng is indicated in indigestion, malassimilation, malnutrition and wasting diseases.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

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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Medicine 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.

Science 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.

Culture 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.