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un⋅der⋅nu⋅tri⋅tion

  [uhn-der-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-]
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–noun
nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.
Origin:
1895–1900; under- + nutrition
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un·der·nu·tri·tion   (ŭn'dər-nōō-trĭsh'ən, -nyōō-)   
n.  Inadequate nutrition resulting from lack of food or failure of the body to absorb or assimilate nutrients properly.
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Main Entry: un·der·nu·tri·tion
Pronunciation: -n(y)u-'trish-&n
Function: noun
: deficient bodily nutrition due to inadequatefood intake or faulty assimilation called also hyponutrition —un·der·nu·tri·tion·al /-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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