hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·sis (h  p r-vt-m-n  s s)n. pl. hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·ses (-s  z) 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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| Noun | 1. | 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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