oversecretion

noun

over·​se·​cre·​tion ˌō-vər-si-ˈkrē-shən 

plural oversecretions

: the state or an instance of secreting (something) to an excessive or abnormal degree

oversecretion of insulin by the pancreas

oversecretion of human growth hormone in adults

oversecrete

ˌō-vər-si-ˈkrēt 

transitive verb

oversecreted; oversecreting

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oversecretion

• hypersecretion
• accretion
• completion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• grecian