secrete
1
[ si-kreet ]
/ sɪˈkrit /
verb (used with object), se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.
Origin of secrete
1
First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from
secretion
Words nearby secrete
Definition for secreted (2 of 2)
secrete
2
[ si-kreet ]
/ sɪˈkrit /
verb (used with object), se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
to place out of sight; hide; conceal: squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.
Origin of secrete
2
1735–45; alteration of obsolete
secret, v. use of
secret
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British Dictionary definitions for secreted (1 of 2)
secrete
1
/ (sɪˈkriːt) /
verb
(of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
Derived forms of secrete
secretor, nounWord Origin for secrete
C18: back formation from
secretion
British Dictionary definitions for secreted (2 of 2)
secrete
2
/ (sɪˈkriːt) /
verb
(tr)
to put in a hiding place
Word Origin for secrete
C18: variant of obsolete
secret to hide away; see
secret (n)
Medical definitions for secreted
secrete
[ sĭ-krēt′ ]
v.
To generate and release a substance from a cell or a gland.
Scientific definitions for secreted
secrete
[ sĭ-krēt′ ]
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.