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mal⋅nu⋅tri⋅tion

[mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-]
–noun
lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.

Origin:
1860–65; mal- + nutrition
mal·nu·tri·tion   (māl'nōō-trĭsh'ən, -nyōō-)   
n.  Poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods.

Malnutrition

Mal`nu*tri"tion\, n. [Mal- + nutrition.] (Physiol.) Faulty or imperfect nutrition.
Language Translation for : malnutrition
Spanish: desnutrición,
German: die Unterernährung,
Japanese: 栄養失調

malnutrition

Inadequate nutrition caused by the lack of a balanced diet or by disorders of the digestive system in which the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed properly.


Main Entry: mal·nu·tri·tion
Pronunciation: "mal-n(y)u-'trish-&n
Function: noun
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalancedintake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization —mal·nu·tri·tion·al /-&l/ adjective

malnutrition mal·nu·tri·tion (māl'n&oomacr;-trĭsh'ən, -ny&oomacr;-)
n.
Poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods.

malnutrition   (māl'n-trĭsh'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
Poor nutrition caused by an insufficient, oversufficient, or poorly balanced diet or by a medical condition, such as chronic diarrhea, resulting in inadequate digestion or utilization of foods.
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