Question : Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrases.
The inadequate intake of proper food that leads to the deprivation of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients
Option 1: Esculent
Option 2: Nutriments
Option 3: Malnutrition
Option 4: Nourishment
Correct Answer:
Malnutrition
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
Explanation:
Esculent: a thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Nutriments: : something that nourishes or promotes growth, provides energy, repairs body tissues, and maintains life.
Malnutrition: lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat
Nourishment: the food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
According to the meaning of the option given, Malnutrition is the most appropriate one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrases.
