repletion

noun

re·​ple·​tion ri-ˈplē-shən How to pronounce repletion (audio)
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1
: the act of eating to excess : the state of being fed to excess : surfeit
2
: the condition of being filled up or overcrowded
3
: fulfillment of a need or desire : satisfaction

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The Endocrine Society notes that most adults over the age of 50 can benefit from 2,000 IU as a maintenance dose, but some people may need more for short-term repletion. — Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024 Continuity is constancy over time—repletion, cycles of contact and meaning that continue beyond a quick one-time contact. — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 7 May 2023

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Etymology

Middle English repleccioun, repleccion "eating or drinking to excess, satiety, overabundance of humors," borrowed from Anglo-French repleciun, repletion, borrowed from Medieval Latin replētiōn-, replētiō "act of filling up, fullness, being filled to excess (of food or humors)," going back to Latin, "process of filling up (an ulcer)," from replēre "to make full again, replenish, restore, fill up, sate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at replete

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of repletion was in the 14th century

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repletion

noun
re·​ple·​tion ri-ˈplē-shən How to pronounce repletion (audio)
1
: the act of eating too much : the state of being fed too much
made sick by repletion
2
: fulfillment of a need or desire : satisfaction

Medical Definition

repletion

noun
re·​ple·​tion ri-ˈplē-shən How to pronounce repletion (audio)
: the act or process of replenishing or state of being replenished following depletion (as of a constituent of the blood)
sodium repletion

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