se·crete
| \ si-ˈkrēt
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secreted; secreting
Definition of secrete
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to form and give off (a secretion)
secrete
verb (2)
se·crete
| \ si-ˈkrēt
, ˈsē-krət \
, ˈsē-krət \
secreted; secreting
Definition of secrete (Entry 2 of 2)
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“Secrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secrete. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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secrete
verb
se·crete
| \ si-ˈkrēt
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secreted; secreting
Kids Definition of secrete
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to produce and give off as a secretion
Some glands secrete mucus.
secrete
verb
secreted; secreting
Kids Definition of secrete (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put in a hiding place
secrete
transitive verb
se·crete
| \ si-ˈkrēt
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\
secreted; secreting
Medical Definition of secrete
: to form and give off (a secretion)
cells secreting mucus
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The first known use of secrete was in 1693
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