malnutrition
gb/mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/ us/mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
B2
อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
state
1
poor nutrition harming health
a health problem caused by not having enough food or not eating the right kinds of food
รูปแบบการใช้:
malnutrition; malnutrition in/among [people]; suffer from malnutrition
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Malnutrition is usually an uncountable noun: say “malnutrition,” not “a malnutrition.”
คำพ้องความหมาย
undernutrition (more specifically means not getting enough food or nutrients; often used in public health)
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poor nutrition (less formal and broader; can describe an unhealthy diet without a diagnosed condition)
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starvation (stronger; usually means extreme lack of food rather than any nutrient imbalance)
คำตรงข้าม
good nutrition (the state of getting enough healthy, balanced food)
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nourishment (the provision or intake of food needed for health)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
severe malnutrition
|child malnutrition
|childhood malnutrition
|widespread malnutrition
|chronic malnutrition
|acute malnutrition
|suffer from malnutrition
|die of malnutrition
|rates of malnutrition
|prevent malnutrition
หัวข้อ
health
|nutrition
|public_health
|poverty
|medicine
ตัวอย่าง
- The charity works to reduce malnutrition among young children.
- Years of drought and conflict have led to widespread malnutrition in the region.
- Doctors said the patient showed signs of malnutrition despite having enough calories in her diet.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Many children suffered from malnutrition during the famine.
- A balanced diet helps prevent malnutrition.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
malnutrition
IPA
GB/mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
US/mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mal - nu - tri - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tri)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: malnutrition
- Plural: malnutrition
วลีและสำนวน
acute malnutrition
1/əkjˈut mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
short-term severe undernutrition
serious malnutrition that happens quickly and needs quick medical help
ตัวอย่าง
- Aid workers reported a sharp rise in acute malnutrition after the floods.
- Children with acute malnutrition need immediate food support and medical care.
chronic malnutrition
1/kɹˈɑnɪk mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
long-term poor nutrition
malnutrition that lasts for a long time
ตัวอย่าง
- Chronic malnutrition can affect a child's physical and mental development.
- The report links chronic malnutrition to poverty, poor sanitation, and limited access to healthcare.
protein-energy malnutrition
1/pɹˈoʊtˌin ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
lack of protein and calories
malnutrition caused by too little protein and too little food energy
ตัวอย่าง
- Protein-energy malnutrition remains a major risk for children in areas with food insecurity.
- The doctor considered protein-energy malnutrition as a possible cause of the patient's weakness.
severe acute malnutrition
1/sɪvˈɪɹ əkjˈut mˌælnutɹˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
life-threatening acute undernutrition
a very dangerous form of malnutrition that can quickly kill a person without treatment
ตัวอย่าง
- The hospital opened a special unit for children with severe acute malnutrition.
- Ready-to-use therapeutic food is often used to treat severe acute malnutrition.