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secretion

Syllabification: (se·cre·tion)
Pronunciation: /siˈkrēSHən/
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Definition of secretion

noun

  • a process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.
  • a substance discharged by secretion.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French sécrétion or Latin secretio(n-) 'separation', from secret- 'moved apart', from the verb secernere

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