Hypervitaminosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypervitaminosis is a noun meaning Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
Meaning
Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
Example Sentences
The woman's bones were deformed and covered in coarse growths, the result of an agonizing condition called hypervitaminosis A, which can only come from eating the liver of a carnivore.
Word Forms
- hypervitaminoses
Antonyms for hypervitaminosis
Common opposites include hypovitaminosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypervitaminemia, vitaminosis, avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis, normovitaminosis, hypervalinemia.
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