secretion

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noun

1. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
secernment
• Derivationally related forms:
secrete
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
• Hyponyms:
galactosis, hypersecretion, salivation
2. a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
• Hyponyms:
ganoin, ganoine, lacrimal secretion, lachrymal secretion, perspiration,
sweat, sudor, hormone, endocrine, internal secretion, intestinal juice,
autacoid, autocoid, synovia, synovial fluid, mucus, mucous secretion,
saliva, spit, spittle, sebum, royal jelly, musk,
nectar, pheromone