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secretion

2 entries found.

  1. secretion
  2. internal secretion

Main Entry:
se·cre·tion Listen to the pronunciation of secretion
Pronunciation:
\si-ˈkrē-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French sécrétion, from Latin secretion-, secretio separation, from secernere to separate — more at secret
Date:
1646
1 a: the process of segregating, elaborating, and releasing some material either functionally specialized (as saliva) or isolated for excretion (as urine) b: a product of secretion formed by an animal or plant ; especially : one performing a specific useful function in the organism2 [2secrete] : the act of hiding something : concealment
— se·cre·tion·ary Listen to the pronunciation of secretionary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
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