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undersupplementation

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Insufficient (not enough) supplementation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: underreplacement
  • Menstruating patients and those with abnormal uterine bleeding should be careful to avoid undersupplementation of iron.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: underreplacement

Antonyms: oversupplementation, overreplacement

Broader terms: supplementation

History

Etymology

From under- + supplementation.