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Overreplacement

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Meaning

The state wherein a substance, having previously been reduced or removed, has or is being replaced by re-adding it, but overly so, resulting in more of the substance than normal..

Example Sentences

... liberal replacement or overreplacement with blood and plasma preoperatively and operatively has made obsolete the use of vasopressors, which in the past ...

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What does overreplacement mean?

Overreplacement means The state wherein a substance, having previously been reduced or removed, has or is being replaced by re-adding it, but overly so, resulting in more of the substance than normal..

What is a synonym for overreplacement?

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What is the opposite of overreplacement?

Possible antonyms include underreplacement.

How do you use overreplacement in a sentence?

... liberal replacement or overreplacement with blood and plasma preoperatively and operatively has made obsolete the use of vasopressors, which in the past ...

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