MALNUTRITION

malnutrition

(noun) a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malnutrition (usually uncountable, plural malnutritions)

A lack of adequate nourishment.

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`nu*tri"tion, n. Etym: [Mal- + nutrition.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Faulty or imperfect nutrition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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