hypervitaminosis

hy·per·vi·ta·mi·no·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-per-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˌvaɪ tə məˈnoʊ sɪs/
- /hˌaɪpəvˌɪtəmɪnˈəʊsɪs/

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

Definitions of hypervitaminosis word

noun hypervitaminosis an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins. 1
noun hypervitaminosis Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins. 1
noun hypervitaminosis the condition resulting from the chronic excessive intake of vitamins 0
noun hypervitaminosis a disorder resulting from excessive dosage with one or more vitamins 0

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Origin of hypervitaminosis

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Hypervitaminosis

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preposition

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hypervitaminosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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