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Definition of Secrete

1. Verb. Generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids. "Release a hormone into the blood stream"

2. Verb. Place out of sight; keep secret. "The money was secreted from his children"

Definition of Secrete

1. v. t. To deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete stolen goods; to secrete one's self.

Definition of Secrete

1. Adjective. (obsolete rare) separated ¹

2. Verb. (physiology transitive of organs, glands, &c.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function. ¹

3. Verb. (non-gloss definition ''figurative uses'') ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To conceal. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To steal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Secrete

1. to generate and separate out from cells or bodily fluids [v -CRETED, -CRETING, -CRETES]

Medical Definition of Secrete

1. To discharge a secretion, to release some sort of liquid substance (or substance in liquid). This can be done by the cell, by glands or other organs, or by tissues. Examples of things that are secreted are hormones, saliva, mucus, bile, and sweat. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Secrete

secretariates secretariats secretaried secretaries secretary secretary-general secretary bird secretary birds secretarybird secretarybirds

secretarying secretarylike secretaryship secretaryships secretase secrete (current term) secrete-metory secreted secreter secreters

secretes secretest secretin secretin test secreting secretins secretion secretion vector secretionary secretions

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