word
stunting in malnutrition
STUN-ting in mal-noo-TRISH-un
ˈstʌntɪŋ ɪn mælnjuːˈtrɪʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
stuntinginmalnutrition
Dictionary meaning
impaired growth and development in children caused by chronic undernutrition and recurrent infections during the first thousand days of life; defined as height-for-age below minus two standard deviations of the WHO growth standard; irreversible after early childhood and associated with reduced cognitive development and economic productivity
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