n.
Pronunciation: si- ' kr ē -sh ə n
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
2 [ 2 secrete ] : the act of hiding something : CONCEALMENT
– se · cre · tion · ary \ -sh ə - ˌ ner- ē \ adjective