Synonyms & related words for malnutrition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malnutrition — including kwashiorkor, pellagra, beriberi, cachexia, rachitis, rickets. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malnutrition

Explore words related to malnutrition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include malnourishment, undernourishment, malnourished, undernourished, avitaminosis, starvation, marasmus, hunger. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malnutrition

Common synonyms for malnutrition include kwashiorkor, pellagra, beriberi, cachexia, rachitis, rickets, anemia — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malnutrition come from?

The word malnutrition breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -nutri, from Latin nutrio (“nourish”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.