1. present participle of oversecrete; to secrete or produce (a substance) in excessive amounts
Usage: medical/biological context

1. characterized by or relating to excessive secretion of a substance
Usage: medical/biological context

Examples

• The patient's oversecreting thyroid gland required medical intervention.
• Oversecreting mucus in the respiratory tract can lead to breathing difficulties.
• The tumor was oversecreting hormones, causing metabolic imbalances.
• Oversecreting sweat glands made it difficult for him to stay dry.
• The oversecreting pancreas produced excessive amounts of digestive enzymes.
• Doctors discovered the adrenal gland was oversecreting cortisol.