Added 9 October 2026
secretion
/sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: sēcrētiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about secretion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.
- A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell.
Origin
(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.
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