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malnutrition

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/ · UK /ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən/

malnutrition means: Poor health caused by not getting enough food or the right kinds of food.

noun

POOR NOURISHMENTB2

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

  • The child suffered from malnutrition.
  • Poor diets can lead to malnutrition.
  • The clinic treats children with severe malnutrition.

Similar words: undernourishment

Common phrases: severe malnutrition, suffer from malnutrition, prevent malnutrition

Questions about malnutrition

What does malnutrition mean?

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

What is malnutrition in other languages?

Türkçe: yetersiz beslenme · Español: desnutrición · Français: malnutrition · Deutsch: Mangelernährung · Italiano: malnutrizione · 日本語: 栄養失調

How do you pronounce malnutrition?

In American English /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/; in British English /ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən/.

How do you use malnutrition in a sentence?

The child suffered from malnutrition. Poor diets can lead to malnutrition.

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