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Malnutrition

//ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A lack of adequate nourishment. uncountable, usually

    "It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy."

  2. 2
    a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods wordnet

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From mal- + nutrition.

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