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Saturday October 10, 2009

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repletion [rih-PLEE-shun]

noun

1. The state of being completely filled; superabundant fullness.
2. Excessively full, as from overeating.

• As yet no convincing evidence exists that a special carbohydrate-to-protein ratio makes a noticeable difference in muscle protein maintenance after exercise. "There is no magic ratio," Dr. Jeukendrup said. The American College of Sports Medicine is equally skeptical. "Adding protein does not appreciably enhance glycogen repletion," its paper states.
  Gina Kolata, "Real Thought for Food For Long Workouts", New York Times, Jun 5, 2008
• The triumphant athleticism of the solo part evokes Sibelius's vibrant acrobatics, and an emphatic quaver figure running throughout is surely an allusion to that composer. It dominates the final bars, and the feeling of rightness and repletion at this point reflects a harmonic logic that has been rocklike throughout.
  Paul Driver, "The gulf of Finland", Sunday Times, Aug 5, 2007
• "It seems crepes is but another name for pancakes," said the Sergeant-Major heavily, after a pause."But yes--and I am already filled to repletion."
  Various Authors Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158 (1920)

Origin of the Word

Repletion, approximately 1382, derives from Middle French replet "filled up" (14c.), from L. repletus, past particple of replere "to fill," from re + plere "to fill."