Hypersecretory

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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