oversupplementation

noun

Excessive (too much) supplementation.

“Near-synonym: overreplacement”

Similar
overreplacement
Opposite
undersupplementationunderreplacement
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Meanings

nounoversupplementation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive (too much) supplementation.

    Near-synonym: overreplacement

    1 more example

    Patients with no blood loss (e.g., no menstruation, no abnormal bleeding) should be mindful to avoid oversupplementation of iron.

    Synonyms: overreplacement · Antonyms: undersupplementation, underreplacement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounExcessive (too much) supplementation.

Similar
overreplacement
Opposite
undersupplementationunderreplacement
Also see
overreplacement

Origin

From over- + supplementation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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