Secretion Definition
sĭ-krēshən
secretions
noun
secretions
A process in which a gland, tissue, etc. produces a biochemical and releases it into the organism for special use by the organism or for excretion.
Webster's New World
The act of hiding or concealing something.
Webster's New World
The substance thus released, including digestive juices, hormones, and perspiration.
Webster's New World
The act of stealing something secretly.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Secretion
Noun
Singular:
secretion
Plural:
secretionsOrigin of Secretion
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French sécrétion from Old French separation from Latin sēcrētiō sēcrētiōn- from sēcrētus past participle of sēcernere to set aside secern
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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1646, from French sécrétion, from Latin secretionem
From Wiktionary
From secrete
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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