B2nounformalhealthsociety
US/ˌmæl.nuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/
UK/ˌmæl.njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/
poor health caused by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of food
In context
Malnutrition affects millions of children in the poorest regions of the world.
The charity provides meals to prevent malnutrition among school pupils.
Severe malnutrition can stop a child from growing and learning properly.
Words that go with malnutrition
adjective + noun
- severe malnutritionDoctors treated hundreds of cases of severe malnutrition.
- chronic malnutritionChronic malnutrition slows the growth of young children.
noun + noun
- child malnutritionChild malnutrition remains high in some countries.
verb + preposition
- suffer from malnutritionMany families there suffer from malnutrition.
- die of malnutritionThousands of people died of malnutrition during the drought.
verb + noun
- prevent malnutritionSchool lunches help prevent malnutrition.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a malnutritionCorrect: malnutrition