secretion

[ si-kree-shuhn ]

/ sɪˈkri ʃən /

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noun

(in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.

the product of this act or process.

Origin of secretion

1640–50; <Latin sēcrētiōn- (stem of sēcrētiō), equivalent to sēcrēt(us) (past participle of sēcernere to secern) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM secretion

se·cre·tion·ar·y

[si-kree-shuh-ner-ee], /sɪˈkri ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjectivenon·se·cre·tion, nounnon·se·cre·tion·ar·y, adjectiveo·ver·se·cre·tion, noun

su·per·se·cre·tion, noun

Words nearby secretion

secretary of state, secret ballot, secrete, secret history, secretin, secretion, secretive, secretoinhibitory, secretomotor, secretor, secretory

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Example sentences from the Web for secretion

I had been in this hell-on-earth for fifteen days without any secretion from the bowels.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
By so doing we slightly increase the secretion of saliva, and of the gastric, pancreatic, and intestinal juices.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
As might be expected from the nature of the disease, the secretion of mucus from the intestinal surface is augmented.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Specific lactagogues—drugs which stimulate the secretion of milk—are unknown to science.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

Warm baths are also of use, as they augment the secretion of the skin.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for secretion

secretion

/ (sɪˈkriːʃən) /

noun

a substance that is released from a cell, esp a glandular cell, and is synthesized in the cell

the process involved in producing and releasing such a substance from the cell

Derived forms of secretion

secretionary, adjective

Word Origin for secretion

C17: from Medieval Latin sēcrētiō, from Latin: a separation; see secern

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for secretion

secretion

[ sĭ-krē′shən ]

n.

The process of secreting a substance from a cell or gland.

A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted.

Scientific definitions for secretion

secretion

[ sĭ-krē′shən ]

The process of secreting a substance from a cell or gland.

A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted.

单词	secretion
释义	secretion [ si-kree-shuhn ] / sɪˈkri ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR secretion ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion. the product of this act or process. Origin of secretion 1640–50; <Latin sēcrētiōn- (stem of sēcrētiō), equivalent to sēcrēt(us) (past participle of sēcernere to secern) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM secretion se·cre·tion·ar·y [si-kree-shuh-ner-ee], /sɪˈkri ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjectivenon·se·cre·tion, nounnon·se·cre·tion·ar·y, adjectiveo·ver·se·cre·tion, noun su·per·se·cre·tion, noun Words nearby secretion secretary of state, secret ballot, secrete, secret history, secretin, secretion, secretive, secretoinhibitory, secretomotor, secretor, secretory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for secretion I had been in this hell-on-earth for fifteen days without any secretion from the bowels. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt By so doing we slightly increase the secretion of saliva, and of the gastric, pancreatic, and intestinal juices. Tobacco and Alcohol\|John Fiske As might be expected from the nature of the disease, the secretion of mucus from the intestinal surface is augmented. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Specific lactagogues—drugs which stimulate the secretion of milk—are unknown to science. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various Warm baths are also of use, as they augment the secretion of the skin. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for secretion secretion / (sɪˈkriːʃən) / noun a substance that is released from a cell, esp a glandular cell, and is synthesized in the cell the process involved in producing and releasing such a substance from the cell Derived forms of secretion secretionary, adjective Word Origin for secretion C17: from Medieval Latin sēcrētiō, from Latin: a separation; see secern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to secretion saliva, mucus, bile, excretion, flow, seepage, movement, suppuration, gum, juice, sweat, sap, milk, tears Medical definitions for secretion secretion [ sĭ-krē′shən ] n. The process of secreting a substance from a cell or gland. A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for secretion secretion [ sĭ-krē′shən ] The process of secreting a substance from a cell or gland. A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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secretion

noun

Origin of secretion

OTHER WORDS FROM secretion

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Example sentences from the Web for secretion

British Dictionary definitions for secretion

noun

Derived forms of secretion

Word Origin for secretion

Words related to secretion

Medical definitions for secretion

n.

Scientific definitions for secretion