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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Just about everything about testosterone is controversial, from how to define a deficiency, to what level supplementation should reach, to the potential risks of therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Built on intensity and the refusal of outward gestures, Golding’s books leave the reader feeling that they are less in need of supplementation than of sustained attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The next step will be prospective clinical trials to determine whether creatine supplementation can improve outcomes for patients undergoing cancer immunotherapy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Based on the available evidence, the authors conclude that the findings "do not support routine supplementation with calcium or vitamin D, or combined supplementation to prevent fractures and falls."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
But this supplementation must never be misinterpreted as meaning that the two sciences divide inner experience, as if, for instance, the phenomenalistic study dealt with perceptions and ideas, the voluntaristic with feelings and volitions.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
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