"oversecretion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oversecretions [plural]
Etymology: over- + secretion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|secretion}} over- + secretion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oversecretion (countable and uncountable, plural oversecretions)
  1. Excessive secretion. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: oversecrete
    Sense id: en-oversecretion-en-noun-B0ZJu90j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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