Meaning of the word malnourished in English

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malnourished

US /ˌmælˈnɝː.ɪʃt/
UK /ˌmælˈnɝː.ɪʃt/
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Adjective

1.

suffering from malnutrition; not having enough food or not enough healthy food to remain healthy

Example:
Many children in the war-torn region are severely malnourished.
The rescued animals were thin and clearly malnourished.
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