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misnutrition

misnutrition noun: a condition of disordered eating, such as overeating or pica.

Noun

misnutrition (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A condition of disordered eating, such as overeating or pica.

Origin of misnutrition

From mis- + nutrition.

Questions about misnutrition

What does misnutrition mean?
Misnutrition means a condition of disordered eating, such as overeating or pica.
What part of speech is misnutrition?
Misnutrition is a noun.

Words near misnutrition in the dictionary

  1. misnumerating
  2. misnurture
  3. misnurtured
  4. misnurtures
  5. misnurturing
  6. misnutrition
  7. Misny
  8. miso
  9. miso soup
  10. miso soups
  11. miso-

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