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secretion Definition


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secretion
noun
    1. The process whereby glands of the body discharge or release particular substances.
      Thesaurus: excretion, discharge, issue, emission, flow.
    2. Any of the substances produced by such glands, eg sweat, saliva, mucus, bile.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin secernere, from se apart + cernere to separate.



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