Definitions
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- adjective Of or pertaining to amounts greater than normally found in the body.
- adjective medicine Of or relating to a
dose of amedicine that is larger than that of an equivalenthormone or other compound normally present in the body
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Examples
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The net result is the suppression of the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines and the supraphysiological release of nitric oxide, which can lead to tumor formation and progression.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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2500, 5000 IU, etc. Now _that_ guy is an "internet doctor" if there ever was such a thing, and he's still practicing after his license was revoked with guys who are solely on supraphysiological doses illegal black market drugs!
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