undernutrition

English edit

Etymology edit

under- +‎ nutrition

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

undernutrition (uncountable)

Inadequate nutrition, either due to a lack of food, or to the inability of the body to absorb its nutrients

Translations edit

inadequate nutrition

Finnish: aliravitsemus (fi)
Polish: niedożywienie (pl) n

See also edit

malnutrition

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