undernourishment
noun/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃmənt/
/ˌʌndərˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
[uncountable]- the condition of being in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of foodTopics Health problemsc2
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