overnutrition

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/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/

noun

A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

Opposite
undernutrition
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Meanings

nounovernutrition (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

    Antonyms: undernutrition

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

Opposite
undernutrition

Origin

From over- + nutrition.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 營養過剩 /营养过剩
  • 營養過剩 /营养过剩 (yíngyǎng guòshèng)malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
Finnish yliravitsemus
  • yliravitsemusmalnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
French suralimentation
  • suralimentationmalnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
German Überernährung
  • Überernährungmalnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
Japanese 栄養過多
  • 栄養過多 (eiyōkata)malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
Polish nadżywienie
  • nadżywieniemalnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
Russian перееда́ние
  • перееда́ние (perejedánije)malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
Cite this entry
APA

overnutrition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overnutrition

MLA

“overnutrition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overnutrition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overnutrition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overnutrition.

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