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secrète

1 American  
[suh-kret] / səˈkrɛt /

noun

Armor.

  1. a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.

secrete 2 American  
[si-kreet] / sɪˈkrit /

verb (used with object)

secreted, secreting

  1. to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.

secrete 3 American  
[si-kreet] / sɪˈkrit /

verb (used with object)

secreted, secreting

  1. to place out of sight; hide; conceal.

    squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.
    Synonyms:
    disguise, shroud, cover
secrete 1 British  
/ sɪˈkriːt /

verb

  1. (of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)

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secrete 2 British  
/ sɪˈkriːt /

verb

  1. (tr) to put in a hiding place

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secrete Scientific  
/ sĭ-krēt′ /

  1. To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin.

Related Words

See hide 1.

Other Word Forms

  • secretor noun

Etymology

Origin of secrète1

From French; secret

Origin of secrete1

First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from secretion

Origin of secrete1

1735–45; alteration of obsolete secret, verb use of secret

Example Sentences

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"Many of the cyst-lining cells actually make growth factors and they secrete them into the cyst fluid," he explained.

From Science Daily

She declares herself a powerful deity and explains that God is essentially a “tube” that constantly ingests and secretes experiences and things.

From Los Angeles Times

This led the team to investigate how these proteins are secreted into the plant's sap.

From Science Daily

These creatures, more commonly known as violet snails, are distinguished by their striking purple shell and the delicate bubble raft they secrete to stay afloat in the open ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

They say their design choices make a difference to overall performance, which the firm can track thanks to the many heat and pressure sensors it secretes within the device.

From BBC

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