undernutrition

[ uhn-der-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo- ]

noun

1. nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of undernutrition¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; under- + nutrition

Example Sentences

This pattern let the team understand how undernutrition changes the body, and also track gut microbiome changes.

From Science News

The results suggest the microbe-friendly food could help children’s bodies turn back the clock on the ill effects of undernutrition, the researchers say.

From Science News

“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.

From The Daily Beast

With such knowledge, we may alter our diet very greatly without danger of undernutrition.

From Project Gutenberg