undernourished
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un·der·nour·ish
(ŭn′dər-nûr′ĭsh)tr.v. un·der·nour·ished, un·der·nour·ish·ing, un·der·nour·ish·es
To provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
un′der·nour′ish·ment n.
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undernourished
(ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt)adj
deprived of nutrients essential for health and growth
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un•der•nour•ished
(ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-)adj.
1. not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain health or normal growth.
2. lacking the essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished.
[1925–30]
un`der•nour′ish•ment, n.
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Adj. | 1. | undernourished - not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished" malnourished - not being provided with adequate nourishment |
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undernourished
adjective malnourished, starving, underfed People who are undernourished also lack reserves of energy.
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Translations
ناقِص التَّغْذِيَه
podvyživený
underernæret
hiányosan táplált
vannærîur
izkāmējisnepietiekami barots
yetersiz beslenmiş
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undernourished
[ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt] adj → denutrito/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
undernourished
(andəˈnariʃt) , ((American) -ˈnə:-) adjective suffering from lack of food or nourishment.
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undernourished
a. desnutrido-a; malnutrido-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
undernourished
adj desnutrido, malnutrido, subalimentadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.