supplementation
Americannoun
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the act or process of supplementing.
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the state of being supplemented.
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something that supplements.
Etymology
Origin of supplementation
First recorded in 1850–55; supplement + -ation
Example Sentences
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A 2025 double blind randomized controlled trial in Food and Function tested fish oil supplementation in healthy middle aged and older adults.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
"This study builds on the established role of dietary sources high in vitamin C to enhance iron absorption and improve the effectiveness of iron supplementation," he comments.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
The study, published in Nutrition Reviews, analyzed data from randomized controlled trials and found that vitamin D2 supplementation resulted in a reduction in vitamin D3 levels compared to those not taking a vitamin D2 supplement.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Bethany Maxwell, technical officer at Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, added: "We know that primates eat soil especially to detoxify or for nutrient supplementation."
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Even to understand such a picture demands such an enormous amount of unconscious mental supplementation that it is natural to find the aesthetic centre of gravity in that element.
From The Psychology of Beauty by Howes, Ethel Dench Puffer
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