over·nu·tri·tion | \ ˌō-vər-nu̇-ˈtri-shən 
, -nyu̇- \
, -nyu̇- \Definition of overnutrition
: excessive food intake especially when viewed as causing adverse health effects
Overnutrition refers to the type of malnutrition when consumption of energy or nutrients exceeds requirements.— J. Josh Snodgrass
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nounover·nu·tri·tion | \ ˌō-vər-n(y)ü-ˈtrish-ən \
\Medical Definition of overnutrition
: excessive food intake especially when viewed as a factor in pathology
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The first known use of overnutrition was in 1855
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