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
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- pocket mouse
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- pocket pistol
- pocket plum
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- pocket sheriff
- pocket veto
- pocket-handkerchief
- pocket-hole
- pocket-size
- pocket-sized
- pocketable
- pocketbook
- pocketbooks
- pocketcombs
- pocketed
- pocketed bat
- pocketer