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oversupplementation en · NOUN

Etymology

From over- + supplementation.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Excessive (too much) supplementation.
    • Patients with no blood loss (e.g., no menstruation, no abnormal bleeding) should be mindful to avoid oversupplementation of iron.
    • Near-synonym: overreplacement

Antonyms

underreplacement · undersupplementation

Hypernyms

supplementation

Synonyms

overreplacement