underfeeding

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by Equinox (talk | contribs) as of 23:22, 9 June 2022.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Verb

underfeeding

  1. present participle of underfeed

Noun

underfeeding (countable and uncountable, plural underfeedings)

  1. Inadequate feeding.
    • 1958, Oklahoma. State Dept. of Education, Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (page 192)
      Since malnutrition and underfeedings occur among every group of children, the school lunch is essential in improving this state of nutrition.