to give insufficient nourishment to; provide with less food than is needed for health and growth
undernourish
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undernourish
transitive verb
un·der·nour·ished, un·der·nour·ish·ing, un·der·nour·ish·esTo provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
Related Forms:
- un′der·nour′ish·ment
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present undernourishes, present participle undernourishing, simple past and past participle undernourished)
- To provide with insufficient nourishment.
Origin
under- +"Ž nourish
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undernourish - Medical Definition
v.
To provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
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- un′der·nour′ish·ment
n.
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