undernourishment

un·der·nour·ish

U0054500 (ŭn′dər-nûr′ĭsh)tr.v. un·der·nour·ished, un·der·nour·ish·ing, un·der·nour·ish·es To provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.

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un′der·nour′ish·ment n.

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undernourishment - not having enough food to develop or function normallymalnourishmenthunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

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