undernutrition
noun
un·der·nu·tri·tion
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Definition of undernutrition
: deficient bodily nutrition due to inadequate food intake or faulty assimilation
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That equates to about one in five children in the entire country, according to Willemot, and about 12% of the global cases of this most dangerous type of undernutrition. — Nick Turse, Teen Vogue, "The Democratic Republic of Congo Has Humanitarian Crises Leaving Millions of Children In Danger," 14 Nov. 2018 Many of them were children, suffering from undernutrition. — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, "Arvid Carlsson, 95; discovered a treatment for Parkinson’s," 2 July 2018 Many of them were children, suffering from undernutrition. — Denise Gellene, New York Times, "Arvid Carlsson, Who Discovered a Treatment for Parkinson’s, Dies at 95," 1 July 2018 As for nutritional deficiencies, about 95,000 additional deaths due to childhood undernutrition are projected for 2030, according to the WHO. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Pediatricians are concerned about climate change, and here's why," 8 May 2018 That equates to about one in five children in the entire country, according to Willemot, and about 12% of the global cases of this most dangerous type of undernutrition. — Nick Turse, Teen Vogue, "The Democratic Republic of Congo Has Humanitarian Crises Leaving Millions of Children In Danger," 14 Nov. 2018 Many of them were children, suffering from undernutrition. — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, "Arvid Carlsson, 95; discovered a treatment for Parkinson’s," 2 July 2018 Many of them were children, suffering from undernutrition. — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, "Arvid Carlsson, 95; discovered a treatment for Parkinson’s," 2 July 2018 Many of them were children, suffering from undernutrition. — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, "Arvid Carlsson, 95; discovered a treatment for Parkinson’s," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undernutrition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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undernutrition
noun
un·der·nu·tri·tion
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Medical Definition of undernutrition
: deficient bodily nutrition due to inadequate food intake or faulty assimilation
— called also hyponutrition
Other Words from undernutrition
undernutritional
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adjective
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adjective