hyperexcretion

noun

hy·​per·​ex·​cre·​tion ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈskrē-shən 

plural hyperexcretions

medical

: excessive secretion (as of hormones in the urine)

estrogen hyperexcretion

hyperexcretion of cystine

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperexcretion

noun

hy·​per·​ex·​cre·​tion -rik-ˈskrē-shən 

: excessive secretion (as of hormones in the urine)