secretion
(in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
the product of this act or process.
Origin of secretion
1Other words from secretion
- se·cre·tion·ar·y [si-kree-shuh-ner-ee], /sɪˈkri ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjective
- non·se·cre·tion, noun
- non·se·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective
- o·ver·se·cre·tion, noun
- su·per·se·cre·tion, noun
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How to use secretion in a sentence
It can also be transmitted from respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling or sex.
What to know about monkeypox symptoms, treatments and protection | Rachel Pannett, Fenit Nirappil, Meryl Kornfield, Timothy Bella, Lindsey Bever | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostThe drug protects the stomach by reducing acid secretion, increasing mucus production, and changing blood flow in the lining of the organ.
Abortion bans are impeding access to ulcer, arthritis, and cancer medications | Kate Baggaley | August 1, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThat includes respiratory and nasal secretions, spit, urine, feces, and semen—meaning a flushed tissue from someone with monkeypox can register the virus in wastewater.
In addition to the pounds dropped, he adds that there may be secretion of hormones as a result of the surgical reconfiguration of the gastrointestinal tract that makes remission more likely.
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Is Possible. Here’s How to Do It | Michael O. Schroeder | March 17, 2022 | TimeJillian, who has always had an independent spirit, cannot clear secretions from her lungs on her own and requires round-the-clock care in the family’s home, which has been transformed to meet her needs.
State Attorneys General Push Federal Government to Follow the Law and Finally Create Side-Impact Tests for Kids’ Car Seats | by Patricia Callahan | July 15, 2021 | ProPublica
Putty-colored or "acholic" stools occur when bile is deficient, either from obstruction to outflow or from deficient secretion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe animals become indisposed, and the secretion of milk is much lessened.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae | Edward JennerThough, of course, there is the possibility that literature is a morbid secretion, and abhors health!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThis cage is lined within by a smooth membrane which is kept constantly moist by its own secretion.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsExpectorantia, L. Medicines that promote the secretion of the trachial and bronchial mucus.
British Dictionary definitions for secretion
/ (sɪˈkriːʃən) /
a substance that is released from a cell, esp a glandular cell, and is synthesized in the cell
the process involved in producing and releasing such a substance from the cell
Origin of secretion
1Derived forms of secretion
- secretionary, adjective
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Scientific definitions for secretion
[ sĭ-krē′shən ]
The process of secreting a substance from a cell or gland.
A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted.
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