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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The youngest is a 5-month-old baby suffering from severe malnutrition.
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Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
On Tuesday, the administration asked Congress to take back tens of millions of dollars in contributions to the U.N., including eliminating funding for the U.N. Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which works with the World Food Program to deal with child malnutrition and hunger in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
While the army has recently wrested control of Khartoum from the militia, more than two years of war have left the capital in ruin, with many civilians struggling with dehydration, disease and malnutrition.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The child is painfully thin, her bones and skull protruding under her skin, her feet and stomach swollen from severe malnutrition.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
On Tuesday, the administration asked Congress to take back tens of millions of dollars in contributions to the U.N., including eliminating funding for the U.N. Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which works with the World Food Program to deal with child malnutrition and hunger in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
While the army has recently wrested control of Khartoum from the militia, more than two years of war have left the capital in ruin, with many civilians struggling with dehydration, disease and malnutrition.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The child is painfully thin, her bones and skull protruding under her skin, her feet and stomach swollen from severe malnutrition.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for malnutrition
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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