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malnutrition

/ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən/ /ˌmælnjuˈtrɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
A lack of adequate nourishment.

Examples :

"The child's malnutrition was evident in their thin frame and weak muscles. "
medicine condition body disease food suffering biology

Related Words

Illustration frame

frame noun

/fɹeɪm/

The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

"Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls."

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration lack

lack noun

/lak/ /læk/

A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.

"His recent lack of focus in class showed a worrying moral failing. "

Illustration evident

evident adjective

/ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/

Obviously true by simple observation.

"It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door."

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration nourishment

nourishment noun

/ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/ /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/

The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished

"Proper nutrition provides essential nourishment for a child's healthy growth. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration thin

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

Illustration weak

weak adjective

/wiːk/

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

"The child was too weak to move the boulder."

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration adequate

adequate verb

/ˈædɪkwət/ /ˈædɪkwɪt/

To equalize; to make adequate.

"The teacher adeqated the points for each student's project, ensuring everyone had a fair chance to receive a good grade. "