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hypersecretion

noun hy·per·se·cre·tion \-si-ˈkrē-shən\

Medical Definition of HYPERSECRETION

:  excessive production of a bodily secretion (as gastric acid, mucus, or growth hormone)
hy·per·se·crete \-si-ˈkrēt\ verb, hy·per·se·cret·ed hy·per·se·cret·ing
hy·per·se·cre·to·ry \-ˈsē-krə-ˌtr-ē, especially British -si-ˈkrēt-(ə-)rē\ adjective

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