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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Globally, for children 5 to 14, iron deficiency was the leading risk, followed by others related to unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene and malnutrition.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Belliveau added that MedGlobal currently has a few trucks sitting at the border loaded with medicines and therapeutic food for those suffering from malnutrition.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Internal displacement, malnutrition, and disease are widespread, with nearly 95 percent of the population forced from their homes and most health facilities damaged or nonfunctional.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least thirty-two Palestinians, including twenty-eight children, had died of malnutrition or starvation at Gaza’s hospitals.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Belliveau added that MedGlobal currently has a few trucks sitting at the border loaded with medicines and therapeutic food for those suffering from malnutrition.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Internal displacement, malnutrition, and disease are widespread, with nearly 95 percent of the population forced from their homes and most health facilities damaged or nonfunctional.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least thirty-two Palestinians, including twenty-eight children, had died of malnutrition or starvation at Gaza’s hospitals.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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