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kwashiorkor
noun
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Word History
Ga (Kwa language of coastal Ghana) kwàṣìɔkɔ́ influence a child is said to be under when a second child comes
1935, in the meaning defined above
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“Kwashiorkor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kwashiorkor. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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