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Supplementary

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

    "Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations."

Adjective
  1. 1
    added to complete or make up a deficiency wordnet
  2. 2
    functioning in a supporting capacity wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something additional; an extra.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

Etymology 2

From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

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