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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Dying of hunger in Gaza Meanwhile, five more people died of starvation or malnutrition over the past 24 hours, Gaza's health ministry said on Monday.
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USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Everything is quiet and peaceful, and nothing protests but mute statistics: so many people gone out of their minds, so many gallons of vodka drunk, so many children dead from malnutrition….
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
The earlier the malnutrition occurs, the greater the health risks, Kerac said.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 July 2025
More than 20,000 children were admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition between April and mid-July, the IPC said, with more than 3,000 severely malnourished.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Everything is quiet and peaceful, and nothing protests but mute statistics: so many people gone out of their minds, so many gallons of vodka drunk, so many children dead from malnutrition….
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
The earlier the malnutrition occurs, the greater the health risks, Kerac said.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 July 2025
More than 20,000 children were admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition between April and mid-July, the IPC said, with more than 3,000 severely malnourished.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 29 July 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 7 Aug. 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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