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mal⋅nu⋅tri⋅tion
[mal-noo-trish-uh
n, -nyoo-] 
–noun
| lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition. |
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| 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. |
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Malnutrition
Mal`nu*tri"tion\, n. [Mal- + nutrition.] (Physiol.) Faulty or imperfect nutrition.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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