malnutrition

CEFRC1

/ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Poor health caused by not getting enough or the right food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A lack of adequate nourishment.

Examples

  • Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.

  • One third of children who die before the age of 5 die from malnutrition.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

From mal- + nutrition.