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secretion
[ si-kree-shuhn ]
noun
- (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- the product of this act or process.
secretion
/ ɪˈːʃə /
noun
- a substance that is released from a cell, esp a glandular cell, and is synthesized in the cell
- the process involved in producing and releasing such a substance from the cell
secretion
/ ĭ-ŧ′ə /
- The process of secreting a substance from a cell or gland.
- A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted.
Derived Forms
- ˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··پDz·· [si-, kree, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective
- ԴDzȴ·tDz noun
- ԴDzȴ·tDz·ary adjective
- v··tDz noun
- p··tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of secretion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of secretion1
Example Sentences
The devastating viral infection, carried by wild birds, spreads primarily through respiratory secretions and bird-to-bird contact and can also be contracted by mammals that ingest birds or other products.
The drug's overall effect is to promote a feeling of fullness or "satiety," which reduces the desire for food and to boost insulin secretion, which reduces glucose levels in the blood.
The increased presence of Inceptor in beta cells suggests that the receptor plays a role in insulin secretion, which is regulated by beta cells.
"We already see that they play a role in protein secretion, which has major implications for physiology, and it suggests a path forward to study hundreds of other snoRNAs."
As expected, the presence of BKCa not only increased lactate secretion, but also increased the ability of breast cancer cells to grow without oxygen.
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