"misnourished" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more misnourished [comparative], most misnourished [superlative]
Etymology: From mis- + nourished. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|nourished}} mis- + nourished Head templates: {{en-adj}} misnourished (comparative more misnourished, superlative most misnourished)
  1. Having sufficient food, but lacking the proper nutrients.
    Sense id: en-misnourished-en-adj-pMD6kMhW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry
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