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undernourishment

UK
/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃmənt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈnɝːɪʃmənt/
undernourishmentnoun
Translations
The prolonged drought led to widespread undernourishment in the region.
La sécheresse prolongée a entraîné une dénutrition généralisée dans la région.
Additional translations
sous-alimentationEmploi courant pour l’insuffisance d’apport alimentaire.
Definitions
The condition of not having enough food or nutrients to maintain health and normal growth.
The prolonged drought led to widespread undernourishment in the region.
Synonyms
malnutrition
undernutrition
insufficient nutrition
deficiency
starvation
undernourishmentadjective
UK
/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃmənt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈnɝːɪʃmənt/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "undernourishment levels".
Translations
de dénutritionEmploi adjectival : se rend en français par une tournure prépositionnelle.
Government reports monitor undernourishment levels in rural areas.
Les rapports gouvernementaux surveillent les niveaux de dénutrition dans les zones rurales.
Definitions
Relating to or caused by insufficient nourishment.
Government reports monitor undernourishment levels in rural areas.
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