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Cellular Malnutrition

Meaning

Cellular malnutrition is a state where individual cells lack the necessary macro- and micronutrients, cofactors, or energy substrates required to execute their specific physiological functions, despite potentially adequate systemic intake. This is distinct from generalized clinical malnutrition and emphasizes deficiencies at the subcellular level, such as within the mitochondria or cell membrane. In the hormonal context, this cellular deficit compromises the synthesis, signaling, and metabolism of critical endocrine compounds.