 secretion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,medicine) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance | |
| Synonyms: | secernment | |
| Related terms: | organic_process galactosis salivation hypersecretion secrete | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | |
| Related terms: | liquid_body_substance perspiration hormone nectar saliva mucus intestinal_juice sebum autacoid synovia royal_jelly musk lacrimal_secretion pheromone ganoin | |
| Similar spelling: |
secretin secret secreting secretive secrete secretively secretariat secret_plan secretor secretly secreter secret_agent secretory secretase secretary secured_bond secretaire secured secretarial secret_code sea_cradle |
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