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overnutrition

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undernutrition

Broader terms: malnutrition

History

Etymology

From over- + nutrition.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 營養過剩 /营养过剩 (yíngyǎng guòshèng) — malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
  • Finnish: yliravitsemus — malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
  • French: suralimentation — malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
  • German: Überernährung — malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
  • Japanese: 栄養過多 (eiyōkata) — malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied
  • Russian: перееда́ние (perejedánije) — malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied