HyperDic: kwashiorkor

English > 1 sense of the word kwashiorkor:
NOUNstatekwashiorkorsevere malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
English > kwashiorkor: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningsevere malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein.
BroadermalnutritionA state of poor nutrition
Spanishkwashiorkor

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