hypervitaminosis

[ hahy-per-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.

hypervitaminosis

/ -ˌvaɪ-; ˌhaɪpəˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

1. pathol the condition resulting from the chronic excessive intake of vitamins

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypervitaminosis¹

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + vitamin + -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypervitaminosis¹

C20: from hyper- + vitamin + -osis