Undernourished: meaning, definitions and examples
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undernourished
[ ˌʌndərˈnʌrɪʃt ]
health
Not receiving adequate nourishment; lacking proper nutrition.
Synonyms
malnourished, starving, underfed
Examples of usage
- He looked undernourished and weak.
- The children in the village were undernourished due to food scarcity.
- She was hospitalized for being severely undernourished.
Translations
Translations of the word "undernourished" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desnutrido
🇮🇳 कुपोषित
🇩🇪 unterernährt
🇮🇩 kurang gizi
🇺🇦 недогодований
🇵🇱 niedożywiony
🇯🇵 栄養失調
🇫🇷 sous-alimenté
🇪🇸 desnutrido
🇹🇷 yetersiz beslenmiş
🇰🇷 영양실조
🇸🇦 سوء التغذية
🇨🇿 podvyživený
🇸🇰 podvyživený
🇨🇳 营养不良
🇸🇮 podhranjen
🇮🇸 vannærður
🇰🇿 дұрыс тамақтанбаған
🇬🇪 მოხუცებული
🇦🇿 qidasız
🇲🇽 desnutrido
Word origin
The word 'undernourished' originated from the prefix 'under-' meaning 'not enough' and the word 'nourished' which comes from the Latin word 'nutrire' meaning 'to feed, nourish'. The concept of undernourishment has been recognized for centuries, with efforts to address malnutrition dating back to ancient civilizations.
See also: malnourished, nourishing, nourishment, undernourishment.