SECRETION


Meaning of SECRETION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ si-ˈkrē-shən ]

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.

[ secrete (II)]

: the act of hiding something : concealment

• se·cre·tion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective

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