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hypervitaminosis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy

History

Etymology

From hyper- + vitamin + -osis.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فَرْط الفيتامين — medical condition
  • Japanese: ビタミン過剰症 (bitamin-kajōshō) — medical condition