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secretion

/ secretion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
Type of:
liquid body substance bodily fluid body fluid
Kinds of:
ganoin ganoine lacrimal secretion lachrymal secretion perspiration
noun Sense 2
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
Type of:
organic process biological process
Kinds of:
galactosis hypersecretion salivation
Derived:
secrete release
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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liquid body substance bodily fluid body fluid ganoin ganoine lacrimal secretion lachrymal secretion perspiration organic process biological process galactosis hypersecretion