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| Main Entry: |
malnutrition
 [mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-] 
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| 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 |
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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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