undernutrition
[ uhn-der-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌʌn dər nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /
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noun
nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.
Nearby words
- undermost,
- underneath,
- undernourish,
- undernourished,
- undernourishment,
- underpaid,
- underpainting,
- underpants,
- underpart,
- underpass
Origin of undernutrition
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for undernutrition
“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 BEASTWith such knowledge, we may alter our diet very greatly without danger of undernutrition.
Everyday Foods in War Time|Mary Swartz Rose