oversecretion en · NOUN
Etymology
From over- + secretion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oversecretions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |