sous-alimentation

Definitions of sous-alimentation
  1. noun
    a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
    synonyms: malnutrition
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    avitaminose
    any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
    béribéri
    avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
    rachitisme
    childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
    héméralopie
    inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
    type of:
    carence, insuffisance
    any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
  2. noun
    not having enough food to develop or function normally
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    faim
    a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
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