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malnutrition Synonyms

Another word for malnutrition

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• noun (Context 1)

A serious medical condition resulting from an inadequate, unbalanced, or excessive intake of essential nutrients, most commonly caused by not having enough nutritious food to eat.

Usage Example

"Public health initiatives in the region have significantly reduced childhood undernourishment over the past decade."

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undernourishment
undernutrition
malnourishment
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starvation
inanition

Opposites of malnutrition

The opposite of malnutrition shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

nourishment
nutrition
See all opposites of malnutrition

• Nearby Words

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Malnutrition. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/malnutrition
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