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hy·per·func·tion | \ ˈhī-pər-ˌfəŋ(k)-shən 
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\Definition of hyperfunction
: excessive activity or function (as of a bodily part)
pituitary hyperfunction hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex
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hyperfunctional \ ˌhī-pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \ adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \ adjective hyperfunctional salivary glands
hyperfunctioning \ ˌhī-pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)niŋ \ noun
\ noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia. — Richard J. Beninger et al.
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hyperfunction
nounhy·per·func·tion | \ -ˌfəŋ(k)-shən \
\Medical Definition of hyperfunction
: excessive activity or function
pituitary hyperfunction
Other Words from hyperfunction
hyperfunctional \ -ˌfəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl \ adjective
\ adjective hyperfunctional adrenal glands
hyperfunctioning \ -sh(ə-)niŋ \ noun
\ noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia. — Richard J. Beninger et al., Science, 17 June 1983
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The first known use of hyperfunction was in 1819
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