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mal⋅nour⋅ished

[mal-nur-isht, -nuhr-]
–adjective
poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.

Origin:
1925–30; mal- + nourish + -ed 2
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mal·nour·ished   (māl-nûr'ĭsht, -nŭr'-)   
adj.  Affected by improper nutrition or an insufficient diet.
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Word Origin & History

malnourished 
1928, from mal- "bad, badly" (see mal-) + nourished. First record of malnutrition is from 1862.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mal·nour·ished
Pronunciation: (')mal-'n&r-isht, -'n&-risht
Function: adjective
: UNDERNOURISHED
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

malnourished mal·nour·ished (māl-nûr'ĭsht, -nŭr'-)
adj.
Affected by improper nutrition or an insufficient diet.

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