secrete
1to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.
Origin of secrete
1Other definitions for secrete (2 of 3)
to place out of sight; hide; conceal: squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.
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2synonym study For secrete
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Other definitions for secrète (3 of 3)
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
Origin of secrète
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How to use secrete in a sentence
Pour l'amour de Dieu, mesdemoiselles, soyez secrètes; la secrécé, c'est tout.
By Desert Ways to Baghdad | Louisa Jebb
British Dictionary definitions for secrete (1 of 2)
/ (sɪˈkriːt) /
(of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
Origin of secrete
1Derived forms of secrete
- secretor, noun
British Dictionary definitions for secrete (2 of 2)
/ (sɪˈkriːt) /
(tr) to put in a hiding place
Origin of secrete
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Scientific definitions for 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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