noun
secretion
sih-KREESHN
noun
1
A substance released by a gland, cell, or organism, or the process of releasing it.
"Sweat is a secretion that helps cool the body."
"The gland increases hormone secretion during stress."
How to Use Secretion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fluid or substance released by the body, or the act of releasing it.
Common pairings
hormone secretion
mucus secretion
Word Forms
secretions plural, secretions plural
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Etymology
From French "sécrétion," from Latin "sēcrētiō," first recorded in English around 1646.