stunting
English
Etymology
See stunt.
Pronunciation
Verb
stunting
Noun
stunting (countable and uncountable, plural stuntings)
- (medicine) Stunted growth, often caused by chronic malnutrition.
- 1759, James Justice, The British Gardener's Calendar
- Hence happens the frequent stuntings, blighting, and destruction of young trees […]
- 1759, James Justice, The British Gardener's Calendar
Translations
chronic malnutrition
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