- mal|nu|tri|tion
- mal|nu|tri|tion «MAL noo TRIHSH uhn, -nyoo-», noun.a poorly nourished condition. People suffer from malnutrition because of eating the wrong kinds of food as well as from lack of food.
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mal·nu·tri·tion — /ˌmælnʊˈtrıʃən, Brit ˌmælnjʊˈtrıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food : poor nutrition a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition … Useful english dictionary
mal|dis|tri|bu|tion — «MAL dihs truh BYOO shuhn», noun. improper or ineffective arrangement or apportionment: »Overproduction plus maldistribution equals bootlegging (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
malnutrition — mal|nu|tri|tion [ˌmælnjuˈtrıʃən US nu ] n [U] when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food ▪ refugees suffering from malnutrition … Dictionary of contemporary English
malnutrition — mal|nu|tri|tion [ ,mælnu trıʃn ] noun uncount a medical condition in which you are weak or sick because you do not eat enough or you do not eat enough of the right foods … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
malnutrition — mal•nu•tri•tion [[t]ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, nyu [/t]] n. pat nut lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
malnutrition — Faulty nutrition resulting from malabsorption, poor diet, or overeating. malignant m. SYN: kwashiorkor. protein m. undernutrition resulting from inadequate intake of protein; characteristic manifestations include nutritional edema, kwashiorkor … Medical dictionary
malnutrition — mal nu*tri tion, n. [Mal + nutrition.] (Physiol.) Faulty or imperfect nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced food intake. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
