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Definition of Hypervitaminosis

1. Noun. An abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K.

Definition of Hypervitaminosis

1. Noun. Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Hypervitaminosis

1. A condition due to ingestion of an excess of one or more vitamins. Synonym: supervitaminosis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Hypervitaminosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Studies of hypervitaminosis A in animals and anecdotal reports of accidental vitamin A poisoning in humans suggest impairment of bone remodeling and ..."

2. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"(38) on experimental arterial lesions in rhesus monkeys with various combinations of dietary hypercho- lesterolemia, hypervitaminosis D(2), and nicotine ..."

3. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"Adams J. Ultrasonic vocalizations as diagnostic tools in studies of developmental toxicity: an investigation of the effects of hypervitaminosis A. ..."

4. Wic Food Packages: Time for a Change by Institute Of Medicine, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"... food sources of preformed vitamin A can contribute to hypervitaminosis A, toxicity is rare without a supplemental source of retinol (IOM, 2001). ..."

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