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secrete
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se·crete 1  (s-krt)
tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cret·es
To generate and separate (a substance) from cells or bodily fluids: secrete digestive juices.

[Back-formation from secretion.]

se·crete 2  (s-krt)
tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cret·es
1. To conceal in a hiding place; cache. See Synonyms at hide1.
2. To steal secretly; filch.

[Probably alteration of obsolete secret, from secret.]

secrete1
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (of a cell, organ, etc.) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
[back formation from secretion]
secretor  n

secrete2
vb
(tr) to put in a hiding place
[variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)]

secrete  (s-krt)
To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.secrete - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"
water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
2.secrete - place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"
conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

secrete1
verb give off, emit, emanate, exude, extrude, extravasate (Medical) The sweat glands secrete water.

secrete2
verb hide, conceal, stash (informal), cover, screen, secure, bury, harbour, disguise, veil, shroud, stow, cache, stash away (informal) She secreted the gun in the kitchen cabinet.
show, reveal, display, bare, exhibit, unveil, uncover, unmask, leave in the open, expose to view
Translations
secrete [sɪˈkriːt] VT
1. (Med) → secretar, segregar
2. (= hide) → ocultar, esconder

secrete [sɪˈkriːt] vt
(= produce) [plant, animal, human] [+ substance] → sécréter
(= hide) → cacher

secrete
vt
(= hide)verbergen
(Med) → absondern
vi (Med) → absondern

secrete [sɪˈkriːt] vt
a. (Med, Anat, Bio) → secernere
b. (frm) (hide) → nascondere

secrete [sɪˈkriːt] vt
a. (Med, Anat, Bio) → secernere
b. (frm) (hide) → nascondere

secrete
v secrete [siˈkriːt]
1 (of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out The liver secretes bile. afskei يُفْرِز физиол. отделям vylučovat udskille absondern εκκρίνω secretar, segregar eritama ترشح كردن erittää sécréter לְהַפרִיש स्रावित करना izlučivati kiválaszt menghasilkan gefa frá sér secernere 分泌する 분비하다 išskirti izdalīt merembeskan afscheiden utskille, av-/utsondre wydzielać segregar a secreta выделять vylučovať izločati izlučivati av-, utsöndra ขับ salgılamak 分泌 виділяти خون سے کسی مائع کو نکالنا اور استعمال کرنا، رسنا، ریزش پیدا کرنا bài tiết
2 to hide He secreted the money under his mattress. versteek يُخْفي укривам ukrýt gemme verbergen κρύβω ocultar, esconder peitma پنهان كردن kätkeä cacher לְהַסתִיר छिपाना kriti, sakrivati elrejt menyembunyikan leyna nascondere 隠す 숨기다 paslėpti []slēpt menyorokkan verbergen gjemme, skjule ukrywać esconder a scunde прятать schovať skrivati skrivati gömma undan ซุกซ่อน saklamak 隱藏 ховати چھپانا cất giấu
n seˈcretion [-ʃən]
1 the process of secreting a fluid. afskeiding إفْراز отделяне vyměšování udskillelse die Absonderung έκκριση secreción eritus ترشح eritys sécrétion הַפרָשָה स्रावण, स्रवण izlučivanje kiválasztás proses menghasilkan seyting secrezione 分泌 분비 sekrecija, išskyrimas sekrēcija, izdalīšana merembeskan afscheiding av-/utsondring wydzielanie secreção secreţie секреция vylučovanie izločanje lučenje av-, utsöndring การขับ salgılama 分泌 секреція, виділення ریزش کا عمل sự bài tiết
2 a substance produced by this process Saliva and urine are secretions. afskeiding إفْراز، مادَّه مُفْرَزَه секрет výměšek sekræt das Sekret έκκριμα secreción eritis ماده ترشحه erite sécrétion הַפרָשָה स्रावण से उत्पन्न पदार्थ izlučevina váladék substansi yang dihasilkan seyti secrezione 分泌物 분미물 sekretas, išskyros sekrēts rembesan afscheiding sekret wydzielina secreção secreţie секреция výlučok izloček izlučevina sekret สารที่ขับ salgı 分泌液 виділення ریزش chất bài tiết 泌液


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