malnutrition

noun

Definition of malnutritionnext
as in starvation
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

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Recent Examples of malnutrition The country, which has been under the complete control of the Taliban, has also experienced deadly strikes from Pakistan, earthquakes and widespread hunger and malnutrition. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026 Wasting – the most life-threatening form of acute malnutrition – is on the rise. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Her two younger siblings, then ages 6 and 7, were also taken for emergency medical treatment and spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from severe malnutrition. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The figure was later clarified as referring to an 11-month projection involving children at risk of severe malnutrition. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for malnutrition
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starvation
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  • That means making sure humanitarian groups can get into conflict zones, protecting agricultural infrastructure from attacks, and prohibiting the use of starvation as a weapon of war.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Penn State researchers developed a wearable sensor that continuously monitors low rates of perspiration for lactate, a biomarker that can indicate oxygen starvation in tissues.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
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