undernutrition

noun un·der·nu·tri·tion \-nu̇-ˈtri-shən, -nyu̇-\

Definition of UNDERNUTRITION

: deficient bodily nutrition due to inadequate food intake or faulty assimilation

1876

Medical Dictionary

noun un·der·nu·tri·tion \-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən\

: deficient bodily nutrition due to inadequate food intake or faulty assimilation—called also hyponutrition

—un·der·nu·tri·tion·al \-əl\ adjective

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