undernourished

un·der·nour·ish

U0054500 (ŭn′dər-nûr′ĭsh)tr.v. un·der·nour·ished, un·der·nour·ish·ing, un·der·nour·ish·es To provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.

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un′der·nour′ish·ment n.

undernourished

(ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt) adjdeprived of nutrients essential for health and growth

un•der•nour•ished

(ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-)

adj. 1. not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain health or normal growth. 2. lacking the essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished. [1925–30] un`der•nour′ish•ment, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

undernourished - not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished"ill-fed, underfedmalnourished - not being provided with adequate nourishment

undernourished

adjective malnourished, starving, underfed People who are undernourished also lack reserves of energy.

Translations

营养不足的

undernourished

(andəˈnariʃt) , ((American) -ˈnə:-) adjective suffering from lack of food or nourishment. 營養不足的 营养不足的