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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Affected by improper nutrition or an insufficient diet.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Not getting adequate food; suffering from malnutrition; underfed.

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  • adjective suffering from malnutrition

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective not being provided with adequate nourishment

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Examples

  • Since the child weighed only 3 1/2 pounds when he died, the notion that the parents couldn't realize he was seriously malnourished is ludicrous.

    Ignorance Kills. Soy Milk Not Replacement for Soy Formula Steve Carper 2007

  • Since the child weighed only 3 1/2 pounds when he died, the notion that the parents couldn't realize he was seriously malnourished is ludicrous.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Steve Carper 2007

  • A 2004 government order requires a local government to immediately release 1,000 rupees to families of children identified as malnourished.

    NYT > Home Page By SONIA FALEIRO 2011

  • Many of the animals are described as malnourished, with a majority said to score 1 or 2 on the 10-point Henneke body condition scoring system.

    Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines 2009

  • Many of the animals were described as malnourished, with a majority said to score 1 or 2 on the 10-point Henneke body condition scoring system.

    Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines 2009

  • A World Health Organisation fact sheet states that individuals with lower immunity, such as malnourished children or people living with

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • They found 253 who they classified as severely malnourished, meaning they will die without immediate intervention.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Jason Straziuso 2010

  • They found 253 that they have classified as severely malnourished, meaning that they will die without immediate intervention.

    Channel3000.com - Local News 2010

  • They found 253 that they have classified as severely malnourished, meaning that they will die without immediate intervention.

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

  • They found 253 who they classified as severely malnourished, meaning they will die without immediate intervention.

    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily SuperUser Account 2010

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