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hypervitaminosis

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hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·sis  (hpr-vt-m-nss)
n. pl. hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·ses (-sz)
Any of various abnormal conditions in which the physiological effect of a vitamin is produced to a pathological degree by excessive intake of the vitamin.
hypervitaminosis [ˌhaɪpəˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs -ˌvaɪ-]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the condition resulting from the chronic excessive intake of vitamins
[from hyper- + vitamin + -osis]
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Noun1.hypervitaminosis - an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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