secretion
Any substance that is secreted by an organismAny substance that is secreted by an organism.
» We all have our secretions, which will remain secret.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
Absonderung, Sekret
выделе́ниеvydelénije, секре́цияsekrécija
ви́діленняvýdilennja
(uncountable)The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.
Sekretion
выделе́ниеvydelénije, секре́цияsekrécija
ви́діленняvýdilennja, секре́ціяsekrécija
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
The act of hiding something.
Examples
6 sentencesWe all have our secretions, which will remain secret.
The secretion of pituitary gland hormones is controlled by the hypothalamus.
deDie Sekretion von Hormonen der Hypophyse wird durch den Hypothalamus gesteuert.
Copper plays an important role in nerve conduction, bone growth and hormone secretion.
Since we don't blink when we sleep, we find secretions called sleep crusts in the morning.
The secretion from Tom's wound was a horrible green color.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.
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Forms
plural: secretions| Singular | secretion |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance:secernment
Word family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable