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malnourished
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malnourished
(adjective)
malnourished
/ˌmæl
ˈ
nɚrɪʃt/
adjective
malnourished
/ˌmæl
ˈ
nɚrɪʃt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MALNOURISHED
[
more malnourished; most malnourished
]
:
not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food
:
poorly nourished
malnourished
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