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

We have them take vitamin D and calcium supplementation, and we stress the importance of weight-bearing exercise, which is critical for shoring up bone density.

From Science News

For $197 you can “detox your way to better health,” according to one seller, using food and supplementation to reverse inflammation.

From Outside Online

With a bone fracture, for instance, Kruppa says that your calcium needs increase to 1,500 milligrams per day, which may necessitate supplementation.

From Outside Online

The largest meta-analysis, including 13 randomized trials with a total of 532 subjects, found no improvement in athletic performance after vitamin D supplementation.

From Outside Online

There is also no solid evidence that vitamin D supplementation will lower the risk of becoming infected or developing a serious case of covid-19.

From Washington Post

It closely follows the wording of the text and does not necessitate any forced supplementation.

From Project Gutenberg

If they do assist the thing, is this assistance (or supplementation) other than the thing or not?

From Project Gutenberg

Illusion is partial, hallucination complete, supplementation of an external object.

From Project Gutenberg

If the supplementation be not immediate, but postponed, as in the case of old-age pensions, its effect will be similar.

From Project Gutenberg

We shall now have to add to the seed another supplementation by subsidiaries themselves requiring an additament.

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