Search results
- DictionaryUn·der·nour·ish·ment/ˌəndərˈnəriSHm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. lack of sufficient food or other substances for good health and condition: "children lost to diseases compounded by undernourishment"
People also ask
What does 'undernourishment' mean?
What causes undernourishment in infants?
Does undernutrition mean too much nutrition?
UNDERNOURISHMENT meaning: 1. the condition of not eating enough food to continue to be in good health: 2. the condition of…. Learn more.
- Znaczenie Undernourishment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
undernourishment definicja: 1. the condition of not eating...
- Undernourished
adjective. us / ˌʌn·dərˈnɜr·ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr·ɪʃt / Add to word...
- Znaczenie Undernourishment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
Definitions of undernourishment. noun. not having enough food to develop or function normally. synonyms: malnourishment. see more.
Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is "a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients" which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. Malnutrition is not receiving the correct amount of nutrition.
- 406,000 from nutritional deficiencies (2015)
- 821 million undernourished / 11% of the population (2017)
Check pronunciation: undernourishment. Definition of undernourishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : supplied with less than the minimum amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by undernutrition. undernourished infants. Since these drugs suppress appetite, stimulant users are often undernourished and experience all the ill effects of that condition. Cynthia Kuhn. 2.
5 days ago · verb. (tr; usually passive) to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. undernourishment (ˌunderˈnourishment) noun. undernourish in American English. (ˌʌndərˈnɜrɪʃ ) verb transitive.
