malnourished
adjective
mal·nour·ished
ˌmal-ˈnər-isht 
-ˈnə-risht
: supplied with less than the minimum or an unbalanced amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by malnutrition
When it comes to certain nutrients, in fact, an estimated 80 to 90 percent of obese individuals are malnourished.—
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova
especially
: undernourished sense 1
How do you help malnourished children and assure that they won't go hungry again after you leave? —Melissa Hendricks
Melissa Hendricks Patients may become malnourished from being unable to take food by mouth … —Laura Landro
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On Wednesday, May 29, two misdemeanor warrants were obtained for Buggs for second-degree cruelty to dogs or cats after two extremely malnourished dogs were found during an inspection of his home in Alabama earlier this year, the outlets reported.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The bears’ journey back to their native habitat began soon after state officials captured the malnourished cubs and took them to Ramona.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Stranding coordinators and biologists say the good news is that the California sea lion population is healthy and robust; however, rescue centers are filling up with sick and malnourished pups.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The supplies that began arriving Friday were a fraction of the need in Gaza: food bars for 11,000 people, therapeutic food for 7,200 malnourished children and hygiene kits for 30,000 people, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The bears’ journey back to their native habitat began soon after state officials captured the malnourished cubs and took them to Ramona.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Stranding coordinators and biologists say the good news is that the California sea lion population is healthy and robust; however, rescue centers are filling up with sick and malnourished pups.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The supplies that began arriving Friday were a fraction of the need in Gaza: food bars for 11,000 people, therapeutic food for 7,200 malnourished children and hygiene kits for 30,000 people, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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malnourished
adjective
mal·nour·ished
(ˈ)mal-ˈnər-isht
-ˈnə-risht
: poorly nourished : undernourished
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malnourished
adjective
mal·nour·ished
(ˈ)mal-ˈnər-isht, -ˈnə-risht
: supplied with less than the minimum or an unbalanced amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by malnutrition
When it comes to certain nutrients, in fact, an estimated 80 to 90 percent of obese individuals are malnourished.—Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova
especially
: undernourished
How do you help malnourished children and assure that they won't go hungry again after you leave? —Melissa Hendricks
Melissa Hendricks Patients may become malnourished from being unable to take food by mouth … —Laura Landro
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