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secretionMain Entry: se·cre·tion 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 organism — se·cre·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
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