overnourish

verb

over·​nour·​ish ˌō-vər-ˈnər-ish 

-ˈnə-rish

overnourished; overnourishing

transitive verb

: to nourish or feed to excess

overnourishing the plants

overnourished animals

overnourishment

ˌō-vər-ˈnər-ish-mənt 

-ˈnə-rish-

noun

… the peculiarly modern problem of overnourishment.

—Daniel Akst

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above