Hypersecretory
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Involving excessive secretion
"Mucins are produced in low levels in health but they are over produced in a number of hypersecretory disorders in which they can directly contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of disease."
Example
More examples"Mucins are produced in low levels in health but they are over produced in a number of hypersecretory disorders in which they can directly contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of disease."
Etymology
From hyper- + secretory.
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