supplementationnoun [ U ]
uk/sʌp.lɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsʌp.lə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/specializedpills or drinks containing substances people usually get from food that are given to patients who do not weigh enough or who are not able to take in enough of these substances in food:
calcium supplementation
Folic acid supplementation is used as treatment for elevated homocysteine levels.