Supernutrition
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The presence of excessive quantities of nutrients, especially such as leads to hypertrophy or to excessive growth. uncountable
"The sarcomatous testicle, for example, as it was formerly called, in conformity with the nomenclature of the English surgeon, is merely a chronic enlargement of that organ, the result of inflammatory deposits and supernutrition of its proper structures."
- 2 The ingestion of large amounts of nutrients; Hyperalimentation. uncountable
"This text explains in layperson's terms how supernutrition, magnetic therapy and other cutting edge therapies can offer hope to those suffering from so-called untreatable conditions."
- 3 Overeating. uncountable
"Biernacki (1909) sought to determine with dogs the effects of "supernutrition" on mineral metabolism. The foods added to the standard diets were butter, sugar and eggs."
Example
More examples"The sarcomatous testicle, for example, as it was formerly called, in conformity with the nomenclature of the English surgeon, is merely a chronic enlargement of that organ, the result of inflammatory deposits and supernutrition of its proper structures."
Etymology
From super- + nutrition.
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