malnutrition
Part of Speech: noun
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A serious medical condition caused by not getting enough, or the right balance of, nutrients (such as protein, vitamins, or minerals) from food, leading to poor health, stunted growth, or bodily dysfunction. It includes both undernutrition (too little food or key nutrients) and overnutrition (excess intake of unhealthy foods leading to related health issues).
Children living in the remote village suffered from malnutrition due to limited access to fresh produce and protein-rich food.
Etymology
The word combines the Latin prefix 'mal-' (meaning bad, inadequate, or wrong) with 'nutrition', which derives from the Latin 'nutritio' (nourishment, feeding). It emerged in English in the mid-19th century to describe poor or insufficient nourishment.
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What does malnutrition mean?
malnutrition means: A serious medical condition caused by not getting enough, or the right balance of, nutrients (such as protein, vitamins, or minerals) from food, leading to poor health, stunted growth, or bodily dysfunction. It includes both undernutrition (too little food or key nutrients) and overnutrition (excess intake of unhealthy foods leading to related health issues).
How do you pronounce malnutrition?
malnutrition: /ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃn/
How is malnutrition used in a sentence?
Children living in the remote village suffered from malnutrition due to limited access to fresh produce and protein-rich food.