hy·per·ex·cre·tion
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plural hyperexcretions
Definition of hyperexcretion
medical
: excessive secretion (as of hormones in the urine)
estrogen hyperexcretion hyperexcretion of cystine
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hyperexcretion
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hy·per·ex·cre·tion
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Medical Definition of hyperexcretion
: excessive secretion (as of hormones in the urine)
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The first known use of hyperexcretion was in 1860
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