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secretion

secretion

5 5.3
The process in which glands or cells make and release a substance in the body
  • noun
  • /sɪˈkriːʃən/
  • Specialized
: secreción
  • Suppression of gastric acid secretion was proven through increased levels of gastrin.
  • hormone secretion
  • gastric secretion
  • insulin secretion

These are two tests that check for your average blood sugar readings and your average insulin secretion.

Examples

  • GLP-1 is an incretin hormone that increases insulin secretion in the presence of glucose.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Significant perturbations in the secretion of these molecules can therefore have an active impact on the physiology of the CNS.

    Academic text (2018)

  • We found that patients with higher secretion levels were more likely to aspirate than patients with lower secretion levels.

    Academic text (2006)

  • We also found that patients with a tracheotomy tube had higher secretion levels than did patients without a tube.

    Academic text (2006)

  • We'll say a little bit about movement, not too much, and secretion, a major function of cells and neurons in particular and other cells in the body.

  • In fact, we found that it is the secretion level that predicts aspiration.

    Academic text (2006)

  • There are a number of factors that stimulate the secretion of ADH.

    Academic text (1998)

  • For bacteria such as tetanus that cause illness through secretion of toxins, a toxoid vaccine can be the answer.

    Academic text (2015)

  • A lesson: as one grows older, weariness and heredity lessen the secretion of pigment.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The secretion of digestive enzymes is essential for breaking down food in the stomach.

Synonyms

exocytosis
vssecretion
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A cell sends out materials by joining a small bag to its outer membrane

is the broader process of cells or glands producing and releasing substances for function
secernment
vssecretion
  • Archaic
9.9

The process of making and releasing substances like hormones or enzymes in a body

refers to cells or glands producing and releasing substances for specific body functions

Compounds

internal secretion
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A chemical made by a gland that enters the blood and affects certain parts of the body

mucous secretion
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A wet fluid that protects and keeps the inside of the nose, throat, and gut moist

lachrymal secretion
  • UK
1 9.3

A salty liquid from the eye that keeps the surface wet and protects it

lacrimal secretion
  • Specialized
6.1

A clear salty liquid made by glands in the eye that keeps the eye wet and protects it

Surface Forms

secretion singular
secretions plural

Morphology

secretion = secrete (transparent) = secrete + ion

A direct nominalization of 'secrete' indicating the act or process of secreting, which is a standard and transparent morphological relation.

Etymology

The word secretion comes from the Latin secernere, where se- means 'apart' and cernere means 'to separate', much like separate. So secretion is the process of making and sending out a substance that the body 'sets apart'.