supplement

supplement

(sŭp′lə-mənt)

n.

See dietary supplement.

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sup′ple·men·tar′i·ty (-târ′ĭ-tē) n.

sup′ple·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē), sup′ple·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

sup′ple·men·ta′tion (-mĕn-tā′shən) n.

supplement

(sup'le-ment?) [L. supplementum, an addition]

1. Something added to a food or a diet to increase its nutritional value. Synonym: oral nutritional supplement

2. To add.

supplemental (sup?le-ment'al), adjective

sup·ple·ment

(sŭplĕ-mĕnt)

Agent or procedure added to complete, extend, or reinforce something.

[L. supplementum, fr. suppleo, to fill, + -mentum, noun suffix]