Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Malnutrition has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
"The toddler's stunted growth was caused by severe malnutrition stemming from an inability to properly absorb nutrients despite regular feeding."
A lack of adequate nourishment.
"The child's stunted growth was a direct result of severe malnutrition caused by years of food scarcity in the region."