malnutrition

mal·nu·tri·tion

 (măl′no͞o-trĭsh′ən, -nyo͞o-)

n.

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

malnutrition

(ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən)

n

(Pathology) lack of adequate nutrition resulting from insufficient food, unbalanced diet, or defective assimilation

mal•nu•tri•tion

(ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu-)

n.

lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.

[1860–65]

mal·nu·tri·tion

(măl′no͞o-trĭsh′ən)

Poor nourishment caused by lack of essential foods or by disease.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

malnutrition

noun undernourishment, hunger, famine, starvation, poor diet, lack of food, malnourishment, inadequate diet, inanition Infections are more likely in those suffering from malnutrition.

Translations

سُوءُ الْتَغْذِيَةسوء تَغْذِيَه

podvýživa

fejlernæringunderernæring

Unterernährung

υποσιτισμός

desnutrición

aliravitsemus

malnutritionsous-alimentation

neuhranjenost

rosszul tápláltság

vannæring

denutrizione

栄養不良

영양 실조

prasta mitybapusbadžiavimas

nepietiekams uzturs

ondervoeding

dårlig ernæringfeilernæringunderernæring

niedożywienie

subnutrição

истощение (вследствие недоедания)

podvýživa

undernäring

การขาดอาหาร

yetersiz beslenmeyetersiz/kötü beslenme

suy dinh dưỡng

营养不良

malnutrition

[ˈmælnjʊˈtrɪʃən] N → desnutrición f

malnutrition

[ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃ^ən] n → malnutrition f
to suffer from malnutrition → souffrir de malnutrition

malnutrition

n → Unterernährung f

malnutrition

[ˌmælnjʊˈtrɪʃ/ən] n → denutrizione f, malnutrizione f

malnutrition

(mӕlnjuˈtriʃən) noun

(a medical condition resulting from) eating too little or getting too little nourishing food. About half of the population is suffering from malnutrition. wanvoeding سوء تَغْذِيَه недохранване desnutrição podvýživa die Unterernährung underernæring υποσιτισμός, κακή διατροφή desnutrición alatoitlus سوء تغذیه aliravitsemus sous-alimentation תַּת-תְּזוּנָה कुपोषण slaba ishrana rosszul tápláltság kurang gizi vannæring denutrizione 栄養失調 영양 불량 prasta mityba, pusbadžiavimas nepietiekams uzturs pemakanan tak seimbang ondervoedingunderernæring, dårlig ernæringniedożywienie سوء تغذى desnutrição mal­nutriţie, sub­nutriţie недоедание; плохое питание podvýživa podhranjenost neuhranjenost undernäring ภาวะขาดสารอาหาร yetersiz/kötü beslenme 營養不良 недоїдання سوء تغذیہ sự suy dinh dưỡng 营养不良

malnutrition

→ سُوءُ الْتَغْذِيَة podvýživa fejlernæring Unterernährung υποσιτισμός desnutrición aliravitsemus malnutrition neuhranjenost denutrizione 栄養不良 영양 실조 ondervoeding feilernæring niedożywienie subnutrição истощение (вследствие недоедания) undernäring การขาดอาหาร yetersiz beslenme suy dinh dưỡng 营养不良

mal·nu·tri·tion

n. malnutrición; mala alimentación; deficiencia nutricional.

malnutrition

n malnutrición f, desnutrición f