noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
malnutrition; nutritional deficiency
Medical and general term for a state of poor nutrition, often due to insufficient or unbalanced food intake. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
Malnutrition is a serious problem in developing countries.
栄養失調の子供たちに支援が必要だ。
Support is needed for children suffering from malnutrition.
During the war, many children became malnourished.
In that village, children kept dying of malnutrition.
Malnourished children were brought to the hospital.
He fell into malnutrition during his long illness.