undernourished
/ˌʌndərˈnɜrɪʃt/
adjective
- Having insufficient food or nutrients for proper growth and health.
- Many children in the region are undernourished due to food shortages.
- The undernourished puppy was weak and thin.
- A balanced diet can help undernourished patients recover.
- Lacking something needed for full development or strength (figurative).
- The garden's undernourished soil produced only weak plants.
- His undernourished social life left him feeling lonely.
- The undernourished economy struggled to create jobs.
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