malnourished

🇺🇸 /ˌmælˈnɜːrɪʃt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmælˈnʌrɪʃt/
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Not receiving enough or the right kind of food, causing poor health.

The malnourished child had a weakened immune system and was often sick.

translation

adj. Not receiving enough or the right kind of food, causing poor health.