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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overproduce.

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Examples

  • And so, the gland overproduces the hormone thyroxin.

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  • It was three years ago this week that I was diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma, a nasty little tumor "which arises from the adrenal medulla and overproduces adrenaline" it can "be a deadly tumor because of the severe elevation in blood pressure it causes," according to Endrocrine. com.

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  • Fabio overproduces a burger that's more like a meatloaf, and with the cheese on the side as a curdled sauce, he's deemed less worthy than Dale of the over-salted cheesesteak and Tiffany of the tortilla-like dumplings.

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  • In GERD, the stomach overproduces gastric acid and the esophagus spasms, causing excess acid to rise into the fragile lining of the throat.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • IgE allergic reactions are immediate; after being exposed to the food, your body quickly overproduces what is called immunoglobulin E antibodies, or IgE.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • IgE allergic reactions are immediate; after being exposed to the food, your body quickly overproduces what is called immunoglobulin E antibodies, or IgE.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • In GERD, the stomach overproduces gastric acid and the esophagus spasms, causing excess acid to rise into the fragile lining of the throat.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • In adrenal burnout, your body overproduces adrenaline, cortisol and other stress hormones.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola: Stress Relief: Pull the Plug on Stress 2010

  • In adrenal burnout, your body overproduces adrenaline, cortisol and other stress hormones.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola: Stress Relief: Pull the Plug on Stress 2010

  • It was three years ago this week that I was diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma, a nasty little tumor "which arises from the adrenal medulla and overproduces adrenaline" it can "be a deadly tumor because of the severe elevation in blood pressure it causes," according to Endrocrine. com.

    The Rev. Chuck Currie: 2008

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