1. to secrete or produce (a substance) in excessive amounts
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'oversecrete'; medical/biological context

Examples

• The pancreas oversecretes insulin in response to high blood sugar levels.
• When the thyroid oversecretes hormones, it can lead to hyperthyroidism.
• The patient's adrenal glands oversecrete cortisol, causing Cushing's syndrome.
• Certain tumors cause cells to oversecrete neurotransmitters.
• The mucous membranes oversecrete fluid during an allergic reaction.