overnutrition

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ nutrition.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/

Noun

overnutrition (uncountable)

  1. A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.
    Antonym: undernutrition
    Hypernym: malnutrition

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