malnutrition
nounHow many syllables in malnutrition?
There are 4 syllables in the word malnutrition.How to pronounce malnutrition:
Definition of malnutrition:
- malnutrition (noun):
- physical weakness resulting from insufficient food or an unbalanced diet
- faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
- a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods.
Synonyms for malnutrition:
avitaminosis
famine
hunger
hypovitaminosis
inadequate diet
inanition
kwashiorkor
lack of food
malnourishment
marasmus
poor diet
starvation
undernourishment
Antonyms for malnutrition:
plenty
supply
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