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 reports further projected that one million children would go untreated for severe malnutrition.
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Dan Cody, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Grave violations against children caught in conflict zone The ongoing conflict in Sudan has killed and injured thousands of people, internally displaced more than 11 million people, and spawned a humanitarian crisis that has resulted in disease and malnutrition.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Air pollution is also the second leading global risk factor for death, and the second leading risk factor for deaths among children under five, following malnutrition, because of its significant impact on respiratory and developmental health, as per the WHO.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
This life-saving peanut paste is given to children suffering severe malnutrition.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dan Cody, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Grave violations against children caught in conflict zone The ongoing conflict in Sudan has killed and injured thousands of people, internally displaced more than 11 million people, and spawned a humanitarian crisis that has resulted in disease and malnutrition.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Air pollution is also the second leading global risk factor for death, and the second leading risk factor for deaths among children under five, following malnutrition, because of its significant impact on respiratory and developmental health, as per the WHO.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
This life-saving peanut paste is given to children suffering severe malnutrition.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 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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