hyperproduction

noun

hy·​per·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌhī-pər-prə-ˈdək-shən 

-prō-

variants or hyper-production

: excessive production, synthesis, or creation

Systemic scleroderma, for example, a disease of the connective tissue that results in hyperproduction of collagen, can sometimes wreak unstoppable havoc on the body's organs, hardening them into woodlike uselessness.

—Natalie Angier

hyperproducer

ˌhī-pər-prə-ˈdü-sər 

-prō-

-ˈdyü-

noun

or hyper-producer

plural hyperproducers or hyper-producers

a bacterial hyperproducer of erythromycin

Examples of hyperproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s so much to keep an eye on in the near future—from data collection and analysis via AI tools and maintaining data privacy while personalizing UX to creating valuable and engaging content amid content hyperproduction and moving from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperproduction

noun

hy·​per·​pro·​duc·​tion -prə-ˈdək-shən, -prō- 

: excessive production or synthesis

Systemic scleroderma, for example, a disease of the connective tissue that results in hyperproduction of collagen, can sometimes wreak unstoppable havoc on the body's organs, hardening them into woodlike uselessness.

—Natalie Angier, The New York Times