secretion
noun
(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.
secretions
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pluralof secretion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Based on a review of existing scientific literature, the researchers found no previous reports of the same BFAs occurring in mammalian excretions or secretions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Leafcutter ants cultivate fungus for food, while ants of the Lasius genus tend aphids for their sweet secretions “like domestic cattle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In theory, each ingredient plays a role: one dries secretions, another loosens phlegm, a third dulls the cough reflex.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
More recent laboratory tests have also detected the virus in cows' nasal secretions for a short time before the virus presents in their raw milk.
From Salon ● May 13, 2024
"The vessels help the sangsues filter and share more of their purifying secretions with you."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
