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Meaning of Kwashiorkor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː

Definitions

A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية نقص البروتين
Deutsch Kwashiorkor Mehlnährschaden
Suomi kvasiorkor
Français kwashiorkor
Bahasa Indonesia busung lapar kwasiorkor
Português kwashiorkor

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Kwasi Kwasnik Kwasny kwaso kwassa kwassa kwassa

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