malnutrition [mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
malnutrition [mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: poor nutrition
Synonyms: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, dietary deficiency, hunger, malnourishment, starvation, undernourishment
Main Entry: starvation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: hunger
Synonyms: deprivation, famine, inanition, malnutrition, need, want
Example Sentences
  • Their nutrition crisis takes the form of malnutrition, in too many cases acute malnutrition.
  • The food stamp program was originally devised to combat malnutrition among the poor.
  • The scientists found evidence of a number of diseases that are related to maternal malnutrition and poor prenatal care.
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