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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The initial findings suggested that oral supplementation was a practical approach.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Blood samples collected throughout the study allowed researchers to track participants' vitamin C concentrations and determine whether supplementation corrected deficiencies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
These studies found that supplementation could interfere with cellular changes associated with cancer and slow the progression of leukemia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Vegetarians can benefit from creatine supplementation because they’re not consuming the foods that have higher amounts of creatine, like red meat and salmon, which have 1-2 grams per pound.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
An obese person fasting without significant nutritional supplementation would begin starving long before they became really skinny.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
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