malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
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Definition of malnutrition
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
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Examples of malnutrition in a Sentence
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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According to camp records, Nichols died of malaria and malnutrition on Nov. 19, 1942. — USA TODAY, "Rare elephant calf, two-headed rattlesnake, another quake off Oregon: News from around our 50 states," 6 Sep. 2019 In some places, malnutrition caused by poverty, war and drought is linked to higher rates of nutritional optic neuropathy, according to a statement. — Jack Guy, CNN, "Teenage boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, white bread and French fries," 3 Sep. 2019 In some places, malnutrition caused by poverty, war and drought is linked to higher rates of nutritional optic neuropathy, according to a statement. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Teen boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, white bread and French fries," 3 Sep. 2019 The current consensus is that pneumonia, tuberculosis, and a zinc deficiency contributed to the high death toll, along with hypothermia and starvation/malnutrition. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Fresh images of HMS Terror shipwreck could clear up lingering mysteries," 30 Aug. 2019 The high infant and fetal mortality noted at site 1 indicate that ill health and/or malnutrition was an issue for the local population, the researchers write. — Fox News, "Mysterious 'Plain of Jars' may be the burial place for thousands of dead babies and children, experts say," 15 Aug. 2019 And children whose mothers have had no education and are poor like the ones that came to Bach’s centre, remain majorly affected by malnutrition. — Rosebell Kagumire, Quartz Africa, "Ugandan mothers want justice for their children who died in care of an unlicensed American health worker," 17 Aug. 2019 Meals on Wheels also can mean the difference between a nutritious diet and the malnutrition that can be experienced by those who live alone and/or cope with disability and frailty. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park’s Richard DeChant receives Freedom Award for work with vets at Tri-C: A Place in the Sun," 6 Aug. 2019 And according to the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies, nearly 900,000 people suffer from malnutrition in the country. — Sonia Perez D., SFChronicle.com, "Guatemala seen as ill-prepared to absorb US-bound refugees," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'malnutrition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for malnutrition
malnutrition
noun
English Language Learners Definition of malnutrition
: the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food : poor nutrition
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malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
| \ ˌmal-nu̇-ˈtri-shən
, -nyu̇-\
, -nyu̇-\
Kids Definition of malnutrition
: a condition of weakness and poor health that results from not eating enough food or from eating food without the proper nutrients
malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
| \ ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
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Medical Definition of malnutrition
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
Other Words from malnutrition
malnutritional
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adjective
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