undernourished

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndə^rˈnʌrɪʃt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌndɚˈnɜrɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər nûr′isht, -nur′-)

un•der•nour•ished adj.

Nutritionnot nourished with enough or proper food for health or growth.
lacking the essential elements for proper development:emotionally undernourished.

un•der•nour•ished adj.

Nutritionnot nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth.
not given essential elements for proper development:emotionally undernourished.

un′der•nour′ish•ment, n.

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undernourish /ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃ/ vb

(transitive; usually passive) to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth

ˌunderˈnourishment n

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