malnutrition

• Медицинское состояние, возникающее из-за несбалансированного, недостаточного или избыточного питания, либо из-за неспособности организма правильно усваивать питательные вещества.

A medical condition resulting from an unbalanced, insufficient, or excessive diet, or from the body's inability to properly absorb nutrients.

uncountable

1. Poor nutritional stateB2formalmedical

   A condition resulting from an insufficient, excessive, or unbalanced diet, or from the body's inability to properly absorb nutrients.

   Плохое состояние питания

   • Chronic malnutrition can stunt a child's growth and development.
   • The doctor diagnosed the patient with severe malnutrition due to a digestive disorder.
   • Many refugees suffer from malnutrition because of a lack of diverse food sources.

   Synonymsmalnourishment