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malnutrition

UK/ˌmælnjuˈtrɪʃn/US/.mælnju:'triʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A poor physical condition caused by not having enough food or the right kind of food

营养不良

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
mal-bad, ill
+
nutrfeed, nourish
+
-iconnector
+
-tionact, process, state
=malnutrition

mal- (bad) + nutrition (feeding) = 'bad feeding.' Malnutrition is the condition of being poorly fed — either too little food, or food lacking the right nutrients. Note it covers both under- and imbalanced feeding, not only starvation.

Root nour still carries 21 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.severe malnutrition严重营养不良
  • 2.suffer from malnutrition遭受营养不良
  • 3.chronic malnutrition慢性营养不良
  • 4.child malnutrition儿童营养不良

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Severe malnutrition can permanently stunt a child's growth.

  • 2.

    Aid workers are battling malnutrition in the refugee camps.

  • 3.

    Both poverty and disease can lead to malnutrition.

Easily Confused

malnutrition vs malnourishment — Nearly synonyms. malnutrition is the standard medical/scientific term (the nutr- branch), used in reports and statistics. malnourishment (the nour- branch) is a touch more everyday and describes the state of an individual body. In practice use malnutrition for the condition/problem at large, malnourished/malnourishment when describing a specific person.

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