malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-nu̇-ˈtri-shən 
-nyu̇-
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
Examples of malnutrition in a Sentence
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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Researchers had patients with a high risk of frailty or malnutrition who were scheduled for surgery undergo at least four weeks of prehabilitation two to three times a week before their operation.
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Korin Miller, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Examples include combatting global disease threats and malnutrition; stopping human trafficking and drug trafficking; advancing access to education for girls; and demining postwar countries like Vietnam and Cambodia.
—Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to the numbers Salvador shared with the Security Council, UNICEF has said that at least 94,000 children are living in makeshift displacement sites where families lack access to food, water and health services, all of which increases their vulnerability to disease and malnutrition.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The autopsy showed that Perez had suffered stab wounds to her genitals, as well as malnutrition and dehydration.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Korin Miller, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Examples include combatting global disease threats and malnutrition; stopping human trafficking and drug trafficking; advancing access to education for girls; and demining postwar countries like Vietnam and Cambodia.
—Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to the numbers Salvador shared with the Security Council, UNICEF has said that at least 94,000 children are living in makeshift displacement sites where families lack access to food, water and health services, all of which increases their vulnerability to disease and malnutrition.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The autopsy showed that Perez had suffered stab wounds to her genitals, as well as malnutrition and dehydration.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition especially due to inadequate intake of nutrients
Medical Definition
malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
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