malnutrition

[ mal-noo-trish-uh n, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /

noun

lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.

Origin of malnutrition

First recorded in 1860–65; mal- + nutrition

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British Dictionary definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition
/ (ˌmælnjuːˈtrɪʃən) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition
[ măl′nōō-trĭshən ]

n.

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

Scientific definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition
[ măl′nōō-trĭshən ]

Poor nutrition caused by an insufficient, oversufficient, or poorly balanced diet or by a medical condition, such as chronic diarrhea, resulting in inadequate digestion or utilization of foods.

Cultural definitions for malnutrition

malnutrition

Inadequate nutrition caused by the lack of a balanced diet or by disorders of the digestive system in which the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed properly.