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oversecretion

oversecretion noun: excessive secretion.

Noun

oversecretion (countable and uncountable, plural oversecretions)

  1. Excessive secretion.
    • Gigantism or acromegaly — in which a tumor on the pituitary gland causes an oversecretion of growth hormone — may be the cause of his condition.2008 January 9, Anna Katherine Clemmons, “7 Feet 7 and 360 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaq’s”, in New York Times

Forms of oversecretion

pluraloversecretions

Origin of oversecretion

From over- + secretion.

Questions about oversecretion

What does oversecretion mean?
Oversecretion means excessive secretion.
What part of speech is oversecretion?
Oversecretion is a noun.
What is the plural of oversecretion?
The plural of oversecretion is oversecretions.

Words near oversecretion in the dictionary

  1. overseasons
  2. oversecrete
  3. oversecreted
  4. oversecretes
  5. oversecreting
  6. oversecretion
  7. oversecretions
  8. oversecure
  9. oversecured
  10. oversecures
  11. oversecuring

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