malnutrition
pronunciation
How to pronounce malnutrition in British English: UK [ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn]
How to pronounce malnutrition in American English: US [ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
Word Origin
- malnutrition (n.)
- 1843, from mal- + nutrition.