English Explanatory Dictionary

secretion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
  2. The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.
noun
  1. The act of hiding something.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-secretion.wav

Word forms

secretion secretions

Etymology

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

Synonyms

secreting spiriting away

Derived words

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