undernutrition

[uhn-der-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo-]

noun

nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.

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Origin of undernutrition

First recorded in 1895–1900; under- + nutrition

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for undernutrition

Contemporary Examples

“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

Historical Examples

With such knowledge, we may alter our diet very greatly without danger of undernutrition.
Everyday Foods in War Time
Mary Swartz Rose