malnourished
adjective /ˌmælˈnʌr.ɪʃt/
/-ˈnɝː-/ Definition
› weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good healthDiets and dieting
(Definition of malnourished adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anorexia nervosa noun
- anorexic noun
- comfort eating noun
- detox verb
- diabetic adjective
- dietitian noun
- functional food noun
- intake noun (AMOUNT)
- low-calorie adjective
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