UNDERNOURISHED


Meaning of UNDERNOURISHED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht, -ˈnə-risht ]

adjective

Date: 1910

1. : supplied with less than the minimum amount of the foods essential for sound health and growth

2. : poorly supplied with vital elements or qualities

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• un·der·nour·ish·ment -ˈnər-ish-mənt, -ˈnə-rish- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.