Associations to the word «Secrete»
Noun
- Wax
- Pathogen
- Bind
- Puberty
- Chemical
- Cortex
- Lipid
- Ant
- Beta
- Factor
- Mediator
- Carcinoma
- Cavity
- Pore
- Insect
- Parasite
- Mrna
- Pathway
- Organism
- Proliferation
- Metabolite
- Ellison
- Mantle
- Inflammation
- Diarrhea
- Growth
- Pollen
- Circulation
- Absorption
- Corpus
- Organ
- Subunit
- Uptake
- Sheath
- Skin
- Marrow
- Fungus
- Tract
- Sac
- Abdomen
- Inhibitor
- Layer
- Pigment
- Initiate
- Resin
- Feedback
- Response
- Amount
- Blood
- Cache
- Surface
- Mammal
- Contraction
- Goblet
- Cleavage
- Embryo
- Urine
- Serum
- Hedgehog
- Apoptosis
- Cholesterol
- Uterus
- Adhesion
- Carbohydrate
Adjective
Wiktionary
SECRETE, adjective. (obsolete) (rare) separated
SECRETE, verb. (physiology) (transitive) (of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.
SECRETE, verb. Figurative uses
SECRETE, verb. (transitive) To conceal.
SECRETE, verb. (transitive) With away, to steal.
Dictionary definition
SECRETE, verb. Generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream".
SECRETE, verb. Place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children".
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