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nutition
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food; nutriment
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poverty
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the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor; indigence.
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desperation
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the state of being in urgent need or desire, hopelessness
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cholera
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endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
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scurvy
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a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin c.
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casualties
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one who is injured or killed in an accident or while serving in the military; can also be illness or becoming captured
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sanitation
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1.the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
2.the disposal of sewage and solid waste. |
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hygiene
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Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health
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superintendent
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a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
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