Definition of SECRETION

secretion

Plural: secretions

Noun

  • the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
  • a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
  • Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
  • The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.
  • The act of hiding something.

Origin / Etymology

(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.

Synonyms

secernment, secreting, spiriting away

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

secretion: valid Words With Friends Word