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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSupplementation
/ˌsʌplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of adding something to something else in order to improve or complete it.
"Vitamin supplementation can help prevent deficiencies in a restrictive diet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin supplementatio(n-), from supplementum 'supply, addition', from supplere 'fill up'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supplementation" is said worldwide
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supplémentation
Transliteration: supplémentation
"La supplémentation en vitamine D est recommandée en hiver."
Supplementierung
Transliteration: Supplementierung
"Eine gezielte Supplementierung kann die sportliche Leistung verbessern."
integrazione
Transliteration: integrazione
"L'integrazione alimentare è utile in caso di carenze."
suplementación
Transliteration: suplementación
"La suplementación deportiva es muy común entre los atletas."
suplementação
Transliteration: suplementação
"A suplementação de ferro deve ser feita sob orientação médica."
पूरक आहार
Transliteration: poorak aahar
"स्वस्थ रहने के लिए विटामिन की खुराक महत्वपूर्ण है।"
补充
Transliteration: bǔchōng
"合理的膳食补充对健康至关重要。"
보충
Transliteration: bochung
"비타민 보충은 면역력 강화에 도움이 됩니다."
補給
Transliteration: hokyuu
"運動中の水分補給は非常に大切です。"
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