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View synonyms for secrete
secrete
1[ si-kreet ]
verb (used with object)
, se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
- to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.
secrete
2[ si-kreet ]
secrète
3[ suh-kret ]
noun
, Armor.
- a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
secrete
1/ sɪˈkriːt /
verb
- (of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
secrete
2/ sɪˈkriːt /
verb
- tr to put in a hiding place
secrete
/ sĭ-krēt′ /
- 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.
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Derived Forms
- seˈcretor, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of secrete1
C18: back formation from secretion
Origin of secrete2
C18: variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)
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Synonym Study
See hide 1.
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