hyperfunction
noun
hy·per·func·tion
ˈhī-pər-ˌfəŋ(k)-shən 
: excessive activity or function (as of a bodily part)
pituitary hyperfunction
hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex
hyperfunctioning
noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia.
—
Richard J. Beninger et al.
Richard J. Beninger et al.
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hyperfunction
noun
hy·per·func·tion
-ˌfəŋ(k)-shən
: excessive activity or function
pituitary hyperfunction
hyperfunctioning
noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia.
—Richard J. Beninger et al., Science
Richard J. Beninger et al., Science
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