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Where Does the Word Malnutrition Come From?

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Globally, nearly half of all deaths among children under five years old are linked to undernutrition, a major component of what is known as malnutrition. But where does the word malnutrition come from, and what does its linguistic history reveal about our evolving understanding of dietary health?