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malnutrition (n.)

"defect of sustenance from imperfect assimilation of food," 1843, from mal- + nutrition.

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Definitions of malnutrition from WordNet

malnutrition (n.)
a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods;
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