secretion

noun — 3 senses

secretion

noun

US /sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/

Etymology (1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.

1

Any substance that is secreted by an organism.

2

The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.

Derived terms: asecretion, bronchosecretion, cosecretion, decapitation secretion, hypersecretion, hyposecretion, neurosecretion, nonsecretion, normosecretion, oversecretion, parasecretion, resecretion, rhizosecretion, secretional, secretionary, secretolytic, supersecretion

secretion

noun

1

The act of hiding something.

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