hypersecretion

noun

hy·​per·​se·​cre·​tion ˌhī-pər-si-ˈkrē-shən 

variants or less commonly hyper-secretion

: excessive production of a bodily secretion (such as gastric acid, mucus, or growth hormone)

The clinical diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome is confirmed by demonstrating cortisol hypersecretion …

—David N. Orth

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hypersecretion

noun

hy·​per·​se·​cre·​tion -si-ˈkrē-shən 

: excessive production of a bodily secretion (as gastric acid, mucus, or growth hormone)

hypersecrete

-si-ˈkrēt 

verb

hypersecreted; hypersecreting

hypersecretory

-ˈsē-krə-ˌtȯr-ē, especially British -si-ˈkrēt-(ə-)rē 

adjective