secretion

Pronunciation: /sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
  2. noun a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

Etymology

(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.

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Synonyms

secernment

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
organic process
Narrower (hyponyms)
salivation, hypersecretion, galactosis

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