malnutrition

Definitions

A condition resulting from an inadequate or unbalanced diet, leading to deficiencies in essential nutrients.

Poor nourishment caused by an insufficient intake of food or the body's inability to absorb nutrients properly.

Examples

The humanitarian organization worked tirelessly to combat malnutrition in the drought-stricken region.

Chronic malnutrition during childhood can have long-lasting effects on physical and cognitive development.

Doctors warned that the patient's severe weight loss was a direct result of prolonged malnutrition.

Synonyms

undernourishment starvation underfeeding famine wasting deprivation inanition

Antonyms

nourishment nutrition satiety plenitude abundance health well-being