Malnutrition
[mal-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo-] /ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu-/
noun
1.
lack of proper ; inadequate or unbalanced .
/ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən/
noun
1.
lack of adequate nutrition resulting from insufficient food, unbalanced diet, or defective assimilation
n.
1843, from mal- + nutrition.
malnutrition mal·nu·tri·tion (māl’nōō-trĭsh’ən, -nyōō-)
n.
Poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods.
malnutrition
(māl’n-trĭsh’ən)
Poor nutrition caused by an insufficient, oversufficient, or poorly balanced diet or by a medical condition, such as chronic diarrhea, resulting in inadequate digestion or utilization of foods.
Inadequate nutrition caused by the lack of a balanced diet or by disorders of the digestive system in which the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed properly.
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