OVERPRODUCTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overproduction mean? 

• OVERPRODUCTION (noun)
  The noun OVERPRODUCTION has 1 sense:

1. too much production or more than expected

  Familiarity information: OVERPRODUCTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVERPRODUCTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Too much production or more than expected

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

overproduction; overrun

Hypernyms ("overproduction" is a kind of...):

production ((economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale)

Derivation:

overproduce (produce in excess)

overproduce (produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted)

 Context examples 

Overproduction of growth hormone, a protein-based peptide that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration.

(Growth Hormone Excess, NCI Thesaurus)

Overproduction of thyroid hormones due to a disorder originating within the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.

(Central Hyperthyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)

Hyperfunction of the parathyroid glands resulting in the overproduction of parathyroid hormone.

(Hyperparathyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)

It is caused by overproduction of growth hormone in the pituitary gland, usually by a pituitary adenoma.

(Acromegaly, NCI Thesaurus)

NF-kB activation of the Muc2 gene contributes to mucus overproduction, in addition to H. influenzae activation of the TGF-beta receptor, activating SMAD transcription factors SMAD3 and SMAD4.

(NFKB Activation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A tumor that causes overproduction of gastric acid.

(Gastrinoma, NCI Dictionary)

The overproduction of aldosterone results in sodium and water retention and hypokalemia.

(Conn Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

It can be associated with the overproduction of glucocorticoids (Cushing's syndrome), androgenic or estrogenic steroids (adrenogenital syndrome), or mineralocorticoids (Conn's syndrome).

(Adrenal Cortex Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Inherited overproduction of free radicals, high levels of lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, DNA rearrangements, morbid conditions mimicking human degenerative diseases: cataract, emphysema, cardiomyopathy, carcinogenesis; short life-span and low fecundity.

(OXYS, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

Overactivity of the thyroid gland resulting in overproduction of thyroid hormone and increased metabolic rate.

(Hyperthyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)