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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“While I personally have had great benefit from taking certain supplements, the topic of supplementation is a very small fraction of what I discuss on the podcast and social media.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
"We hope to conduct further research in larger populations on whether long-term vitamin D supplementation reduces the risks and severity of long COVID."
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
The study evaluated whether high dose vitamin D3 supplementation could influence outcomes in people recently diagnosed with COVID-19 and in members of their households.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
"The majority of adults are not meeting their dietary fiber intake levels, so generally supplementation is a good strategy to meet recommended levels."
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
This approach to using supplementation is at the other end of the scale compared to using supplements to prevent gross deficiencies.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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