secretion in English dictionary

  • secretion

    Meanings and definitions of "secretion"

    • Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
    • The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.
    • The act of hiding something.
    • noun
      the act of hiding something
    • noun
      (countable)
      any substance that is secreted by an organism
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland
    • secreted substance
    • act of secreting
    • act of hiding
    • The regulated release of a substance by a cell or group of cells.
    • noun
      a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
    • noun
      the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

    Synonyms of "secretion" in English dictionary

    humour, bodily fluid, humor are the top synonyms of "secretion" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of secretion

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    • secretion ( plural  secretions)
    • secretion (countable and uncountable, plural secretions)
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