Noun
not having enough food to develop or function normally
Source: WordNetI don't think people would describe me as being tall any more, but if you had to describe me back then you would have said 'tall and thin'. You don't really see as much stunted malnourishment nowadays. John Cooper Clarke
Army horses were used up by hard work, malnourishment, disease and battle wounds; their life expectancy was about seven months. Source: Internet
According to the SPCA, the animals that were taken away were sick and neglected, with some suffering from broken limbs, missing eyes and ears, infections, malnourishment, dental disease and severe matting. Source: Internet
These social injustices take the form of health inequities when negative health states such as malnourishment, and infectious diseases are more prevalent in impoverished nations. Source: Internet
On any given day, Dr. Tom treats patients for ailments ranging from bombing attack injuries to malaria, malnourishment, leprosy and beyond. Source: Internet
FP added that "The consequence is remarkable scarcity: In the 2013 Global Hunger Index, Burundi had the severest hunger and malnourishment rates of all 120 countries ranked." Source: Internet