Malnutrition Meaning
/ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA lack of adequate nourishment.
Sentence Examples
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.
One third of children who die before the age of 5 die from malnutrition.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor diagnosed the orphan's stunted growth and weak bones as a result of chronic ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The child was suffering from severe ____ due to a lack of proper and nutritional food in the region.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-? Proto-Italic *malos Latin malus Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English nutrition English malnutrition From mal- + nutrition.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy."
— 2013, Robert H. Rubin, Lowell S. Young, Clinical Approach to Infection in the Compromised Host, →ISBN, page 275:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor diagnosed the orphan's stunted growth and weak bones as a result of chronic ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The child was suffering from severe ____ due to a lack of proper and nutritional food in the region.