Definition of SECRETE

secrete

Verb

Verb Forms: secreted, secreting, secretes

  • To produce and discharge a substance from a cell or gland.
  • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
    • "secrete digestive juices"
  • place out of sight; keep secret
    • "The money was secreted from his children"
  • To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.
  • To exude or yield.
  • To conceal.

Adj

  • Separated.
  • Archaic form of secret.

Examples

  • His brain seemed to secrete winning words under pressure, much to his opponent’s dismay.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1678: from Latin sēcrētus (“[having been] separated”).

Synonyms

release, secern

Scrabble Score: 9

secrete: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
secrete: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
secrete: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

secrete: valid Words With Friends Word