stunting

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstʌntɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of stunt#English|stunt

Noun

stunting

1. (medicine) Stunted growth, often caused by chronic malnutrition.
   • 1759, James Justice, The British Gardener's Calendar

     Hence happens the frequent stuntings, blighting, and destruction of young trees […]

Translations

• German: Verkümmerung

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