malnourished

/ˌmælˈnɜrɪʃt/
adjective
  1. Suffering from poor health due to a lack of food or a lack of the right kinds of food.
    • The rescue team found several malnourished dogs in the abandoned house.
    • Many children in the region are malnourished because of the drought.
    • He looked thin and malnourished after weeks without proper meals.
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