oversecretion

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noun

Excessive secretion.

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Meanings

nounoversecretion (countable and uncountable, plural oversecretions)

plural oversecretions

  1. countableuncountableExcessive 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

Origin

From over- + secretion.

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APA

oversecretion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversecretion

MLA

“oversecretion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversecretion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversecretion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversecretion.

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