Meaning of the word malnourishment in English

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malnourishment

US /ˌmælˈnɝː.ɪʃ.mənt/
UK /ˌmælˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/

Noun

a state of poor nutrition, often caused by not having enough food or not eating enough healthy food

Example:
Millions of children suffer from severe malnourishment in war-torn regions.
The doctor attributed the patient's weakness to chronic malnourishment.
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