Oversecretion
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Excessive secretion. countable, uncountable
"Gigantism or acromegaly — in which a tumor on the pituitary gland causes an oversecretion of growth hormone — may be the cause of his condition."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Gigantism or acromegaly — in which a tumor on the pituitary gland causes an oversecretion of growth hormone — may be the cause of his condition."
Etymology
From over- + secretion.