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n. - The act of adding something; A quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency).

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  • I would 2nd the motion to see if iron supplementation is needed in a month or two.
  • The trial will also compare the effects of long-term supplementation with vitamin D on death and cancer.
  • Therefore, the researchers sought to determine if short-term supplementation with calcium and vitamin D might improve blood pressure.
  • Periodic, high-dose vitamin A supplementation is the most widely used public health approach to preventing deficiency
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