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hypervitaminosis

American  
[hahy-per-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis] / ˌhaɪ pərˌvaɪ tə məˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.

hypervitaminosis British  
/ -ˌvaɪ-, ˌhaɪpəˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol the condition resulting from the chronic excessive intake of vitamins

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Etymology

Origin of hypervitaminosis

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + vitamin + -osis

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