secretion
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secretion¹
- /sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -iːʃən
Where it comes from
(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.
noun secretions
- Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
- The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.
secretion²
- /sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -iːʃən
noun secretions
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The act of hiding something.
Similar: secreting, spiriting away
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: secretory, mucous, animal, excretion, exudation, excreta, release, discharge, emission, effusion, efflux, extrusion, expulsion, transudation, extravasation, outflow
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noun secreted substance
| Español | secreción |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 分泌物 |
| 中文 | 分泌物 fēnmìwù |
| हिन्दी | स्राव srāv |
| Português | secreção |
| Français | sécrétion |
| Deutsch | Absonderung, Sekret |
| Italiano | secrezione |
| Ελληνικά | έκκριση ékkrisi |
| Română | secreție |
| Русский | выделе́ние vydelénije, секре́ция sekrécija |
| العربية | إِفْرَاز ʔifrāz, مُفْرَزَة mufraza |
noun act of secreting
| Español | secreción |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 分泌 |
| 中文 | 分泌 fēnmì |
| हिन्दी | रिसना risnā, रिसाव risāv |
| Português | secreção |
| Français | sécrétion |
| Deutsch | Sekretion |
| Italiano | secrezione |
| Ελληνικά | έκκριση ékkrisi |
| Română | secretare, secreționare, secrețiere |
| Русский | выделе́ние vydelénije, секре́ция sekrécija |
| العربية | إِفْرَاز ʔifrāz |
noun act of hiding
| Français | mettre au secret |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | απόκρυψη apókrypsi, συγκάλυψη sygkálypsi |
Talk about this word "secretion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/secretion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. secretion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/secretion "secretion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/secretion.Cite this
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title = {secretion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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