Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Malnutrition.
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- noun
malnutrition ,undernourishment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun not having enough food to develop or function normally
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Examples
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Dehydration, along with malnourishment is a life threatening condition.
Jeff Probst blogs 'Survivor: Samoa': episode #6 | EW.com 2009
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency.
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