malnutrition

mal·nu·tri·tion  (mln-trshn, -ny-)

n.

Poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods.

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malnutrition

Noun

physical weakness resulting from insufficient food or an unbalanced diet

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malnutrition  (mln-trshn)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

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malnutrition - a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods deficiency disease - any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral) avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins kwashiorkor - severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein marasmus - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders

Translations

malnutrition [mælnjuːˈtrɪʃən] n → desnutrición f

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malnutrition [mælnjuːˈtrɪʃən] n → malnutrition f

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malnutrition [mælnjuːˈtrɪʃən] n → Unterernährung f

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malnutrition [mælnjuːˈtrɪʃən] n → denutrizione f