undernutrition
[uhn-der-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo-]
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noun
nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.
Origin of undernutrition
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Contemporary Examples of undernutrition
“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.
Historical Examples of undernutrition
With such knowledge, we may alter our diet very greatly without danger of undernutrition.
Everyday Foods in War TimeMary Swartz Rose