hy·per·func·tion
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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
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ˌhī-pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl
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adjective
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adjective
hyperfunctional salivary glands
hyperfunctioning
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ˌhī-pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)niŋ
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noun
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noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia.
— Richard J. Beninger et al.
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“Hyperfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperfunction. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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hyperfunction
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hy·per·func·tion
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Medical Definition of hyperfunction
: excessive activity or function
pituitary hyperfunction
Other Words from hyperfunction
hyperfunctional
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-ˌfəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
hyperfunctional adrenal glands
hyperfunctioning
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-sh(ə-)niŋ
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noun
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noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia.
— Richard J. Beninger et al., Science, 17 June 1983
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