Malnutrition
/mˌælnuˈtrɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) A 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 child was suffering from severe ____ due to a lack of proper and nutritional food in the region.