Biologic Function
secretion Audio
se·cre·tion [ si-kree-shuhn ]
Definitions related to process of secretion:
  • (secretion) Production of a hormone or other substance which will perform a specialized function outside the gland, cell or organ.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (secretion) The release of chemical substances produced by the body; or the substance that is produced.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (secretion) Used for the discharge across the cell membrane, into the extracellular space or ducts, of endogenous substances resulting from the activity of intact cells of glands, tissues, or organs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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