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re⋅ple⋅tion

[ri-plee-shuhn]
–noun
1. the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
2. overfullness resulting from excessive eating or drinking; surfeit.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME replecioun surfeit (< MF) < LL replētiōn- (s. of replētiō), equiv. to L replēt(us) (see replete ) + -iōn- -ion
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re·ple·tion   (rĭ-plē'shən)   
n.  
  1. The condition of being fully supplied or completely filled.

  2. A state of excessive fullness.

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Main Entry: re·ple·tion
Pronunciation: ri-'plE-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of replenishing or state of being replenishedfollowing depletion (as of a constituent of the blood) repletion>
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repletion re·ple·tion (rĭ-plē'shən)
n.

  1. The condition of being fully supplied or completely filled.

  2. A state of excessive fullness.

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