malnutrition

[ mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo- ]
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noun
  1. lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.

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Origin of malnutrition

1
First recorded in 1860–65; mal- + nutrition

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British Dictionary definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition

/ (ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən) /


noun
  1. lack of adequate nutrition resulting from insufficient food, unbalanced diet, or defective assimilation

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Scientific definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition

[ măl′nōō-trĭshən ]


  1. 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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