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Definition of kwashiorkor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kwashiorkor

noun
 
/ˌkwɒʃiˈɔːkɔː(r)/
 
/ˌkwɑːʃiˈɔːrkər/
[uncountable]
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  1. a dangerous health condition that is caused by not eating enough protein and mainly affects young children in tropical countriesTopics Health problemsc2
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