hypervitaminosis
noun
hy·per·vi·ta·min·osis
ˌhī-pər-ˌvī-tə-mə-ˈnō-səs 
plural hypervitaminoses
ˌhī-pər-ˌvī-tə-mə-ˈnō-ˌsēz
: an abnormal state resulting from excessive intake of one or more vitamins
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Taking too much vitamin D can lead to hypervitaminosis D, which can cause nausea, vomiting, constipation, weakness, and weight loss.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
After eight days in the hospital, the man was eventually discharged home with a diagnoses of vitamin D intoxication or hypervitaminosis D.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 July 2022
Too many vitamins can lead to the condition hypervitaminosis, which can cause dizziness, fatigue, blurry vision and other toxic symptoms.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Such large doses, if taken repeatedly over time, have the potential to cause vitamin D toxicity, known as hypervitaminosis D. In the study, however, no participants showed any side effects.
—Douglas Main, Newsweek, 25 June 2017
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
After eight days in the hospital, the man was eventually discharged home with a diagnoses of vitamin D intoxication or hypervitaminosis D.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 July 2022
Too many vitamins can lead to the condition hypervitaminosis, which can cause dizziness, fatigue, blurry vision and other toxic symptoms.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Such large doses, if taken repeatedly over time, have the potential to cause vitamin D toxicity, known as hypervitaminosis D. In the study, however, no participants showed any side effects.
—Douglas Main, Newsweek, 25 June 2017
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hypervitaminosis
noun
hy·per·vi·ta·min·osis
-ˌvīt-ə-mə-ˈnō-səs
plural hypervitaminoses
-ˈnō-ˌsēz
: an abnormal state resulting from excessive intake of one or more vitamins
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