supplementation

[suhp-luh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-]

noun

1. the act or process of supplementing.

2. the state of being supplemented.

3. something that supplements.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supplementation¹

First recorded in 1850–55; supplement + -ation

Example Sentences

From lifting weights to sprinting round the track, research suggests creatine supplementation can help improve performance.

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Evidence suggests that vitamin A supplementation is seldom useful against measles in the United States, because deficiency is exceedingly rare.

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Previous studies have shown that boosting ketone bodies through diet, exercise and supplementation can be good for brain health and cognition, both in rodents and humans.

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A University of California, Riverside, mouse study published in Archives of Toxicology reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism.

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However, whether vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of these diseases and what vitamin D blood levels are needed for better health have been debated for years.

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