undernourishment
undernourishment — noun
1. the state of being unhealthy or not developing properly because the body does no
the state of being unhealthy or not developing properly because the body does not receive enough food or the right kind of food to grow and stay strong.
The charity doctor treated many children suffering from severe undernourishment.
collocation: severe undernourishment
After months of drought, the farming villages showed clear signs of undernourishment.
Paloma worked at a clinic that studied the long-term effects of undernourishment on young children.
The report warned that undernourishment among older adults often goes unnoticed by doctors.
Without proper nutrition programmes, undernourishment can permanently damage a child's growth.
- malnutrition
broader term — includes both undernourishment and overnutrition or imbalanced nutrition
- starvation
more extreme and often implies near-total lack of food for a prolonged period
- food deprivation
focuses on the lack of access to food rather than the resulting health condition
- nourishment
the positive state of receiving adequate food and nutrients
- good nutrition
the state of being well fed with the right balance of foods
文法句型
noun (uncountable)
用法筆記
Often used in public health or medical contexts. Frequently modified by adjectives such as chronic, severe, or widespread.