malnutrition

Noun

Meaning

Faulty or imperfect nutrition.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hunger starvation wasting malnourishment undernutrition nutritional deficiency inadequate nutrition want famine deficiency scarcity attenuation atrophy emptiness insufficiency
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Antonyms

obesity gluttony nutrition overdose overweight overload
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Hypernyms

deficiency disease

Hyponyms

marasmus avitaminosis hypovitaminosis kwashiorkor

Phrases with the word

suffering from malnutrition malnutrition disorder protein-energy malnutrition energy-protein malnutrition malnutrition syndrome protein-calorie malnutrition

Examples

43 termite species are used as food by humans or are fed to livestock. citation These insects are particularly important in less developed countries where malnutrition is common, as the protein from termites can help improve the human diet. Source: Internet

A 2012 study reported high chronic malnutrition rates, with levels ranging from 34% to 40% by region, as well as acute malnutrition rates above 10% in Upper Guinea’s mining zones. Source: Internet

Aboul, four, is small for his age because severe malnutrition left him physically stunted. Source: Internet

About two-thirds of sewage enters the environment without treatment, which in turn affects water sanitation, reducing the water supply and creating rampant malnutrition, according to Ravi. Source: Internet

A 2013 study reported that communicable diseases and malnutrition are responsible for 29% of the total deaths in North Korea. Source: Internet

A child suffering the effects of severe hunger and malnutrition during the Nigerian blockade of Biafra 1967–1970. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malnourished malnourishment malnutrite malnutrition disorder malnutrition syndrome malnutritional