Definition of "malnourishment" [malnourishment]

• Malnutrition. (noun)

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• "Dehydration, along with malnourishment is a life threatening condition."
• "More than 90 percent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency."
• "That should have told everyone paying attention that Petraeus's military genius consists of penchant for staging flashy displays of chickensh**t and that McChrystal is permanently goofy from the effects of long-term malnourishment and sleep deprivation."