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overnutrition

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/

overnutrition noun: a form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

Noun

overnutrition (uncountable)

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

overnutrition meaning in Tamil

overnutrition in Tamil

மிகையூட்டம்

Antonyms of overnutrition

Origin of overnutrition

From over- + nutrition.

Questions about overnutrition

What does overnutrition mean?
Overnutrition means a form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.
What is overnutrition in Tamil?
Overnutrition in Tamil is மிகையூட்டம். See Overnutrition meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is overnutrition?
Overnutrition is a noun.
How do you pronounce overnutrition?
Overnutrition is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/.

Words near overnutrition in the dictionary

  1. overnumerousness
  2. overnurse
  3. overnursed
  4. overnurses
  5. overnursing
  6. overnutrition
  7. overnutritional
  8. overo
  9. overoaked
  10. overobedience
  11. overobedient

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Adapted from Wiktionary: overnutrition (page history and authors); overnutrition (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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