Defenition of the word secretion
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Defenition of the word secretion
- The regulated release of a substance by a cell or group of cells.
- a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
- the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
Synonyms for the word secretion
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- discharge
- emission
- oozing
Similar words in the secretion
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- secretion
- secretion's
- secretions
Hyponyms for the word secretion
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- autacoid
- autocoid
- endocrine
- galactosis
- ganoin
- ganoine
- hormone
- hypersecretion
- internal secretion
- intestinal juice
- lachrymal secretion
- lacrimal secretion
- mucous secretion
- mucus
- musk
- nectar
- perspiration
- pheromone
- royal jelly
- saliva
- salivation
- sebum
- spit
- spittle
- sudor
- sweat
- synovia
- synovial fluid
Hypernyms for the word secretion
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- biological process
- bodily fluid
- body fluid
- humor
- humour
- liquid body substance
- organic process
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