hypersecretion

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noun

Excessive secretion.

OriginEnglish secretion ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypersecretion (countable and uncountable, plural hypersecretions)

plural hypersecretions

  1. countableuncountableendocrinologyExcessive secretion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
supersecretion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishsecretion
  8. Englishhypersecretion

From hyper- + secretion.

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Translations

French hypersécrétion
  • hypersécrétionexcessive secretion
Irish hipearthál
  • hipearthálexcessive secretion
Italian ipersecrezione
  • ipersecrezioneexcessive secretion
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APA

hypersecretion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersecretion

MLA

“hypersecretion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersecretion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypersecretion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersecretion.

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