Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
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- noun Any
medical condition resulting from excessive intake ofvitamins .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
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Examples
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The liver of one dog contains enough vitamin A to produce the condition called hypervitaminosis A. Mawson did not know this and fed more of the dog livers to Mertz, as the latter was the weaker of the two men, thus causing vitamin A poisoning and facilitating Mertz's demise.
Into the Wild ... 2008
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Taking too much of any vitamin or antioxidant pill can be toxic because the body can store up an overdose of chemical compounds—a medical condition called “hypervitaminosis” or vitamin poisoning.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This information brings to light significant issues that deserve further scientific investigation: Can the cumulative topical application of retinoic acid cause hypervitaminosis?
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Taking too much of any vitamin or antioxidant pill can be toxic because the body can store up an overdose of chemical compounds—a medical condition called “hypervitaminosis” or vitamin poisoning.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Taking too much of any vitamin or antioxidant pill can be toxic because the body can store up an overdose of chemical compounds—a medical condition called “hypervitaminosis” or vitamin poisoning.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This information brings to light significant issues that deserve further scientific investigation: Can the cumulative topical application of retinoic acid cause hypervitaminosis?
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This information brings to light significant issues that deserve further scientific investigation: Can the cumulative topical application of retinoic acid cause hypervitaminosis?
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This culture-bound syndrome is possibly linked to vitamin A toxicity hypervitaminosis A.
Wordly Wise 2008
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A more recent author has suggested that pibloktoq may be linked to an hypervitaminosis A can show many of the same symptoms as a pibloktoq episode.
Boing Boing Maggie Koerth-Baker 2011
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This condition is most often seen in Eskimo women and is linked to vitamin A toxicity (hypervitaminosis A) found in the native Eskimo diet which consists primarily of organ meats, arctic fish and mammal liver. is a contagious, culture-bound syndrome that occurs predominantly among the
RushPRnews - Newswire & Global Press Release Distribution 2010
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