What does secrete mean?
Definitions for secrete
sɪˈkritse·crete
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Princeton's WordNet
secrete, releaseverb
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
"secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
secreteverb
place out of sight; keep secret
"The money was secreted from his children"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To SECRETEverb
Etymology: secretus, Latin.
Wikipedia
secrete
Secretion is the movement of material from one point to another, such as a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. In contrast, excretion is the removal of certain substances or waste products from a cell or organism. The classical mechanism of cell secretion is via secretory portals at the plasma membrane called porosomes. Porosomes are permanent cup-shaped lipoprotein structures embedded in the cell membrane, where secretory vesicles transiently dock and fuse to release intra-vesicular contents from the cell. Secretion in bacterial species means the transport or translocation of effector molecules for example: proteins, enzymes or toxins (such as cholera toxin in pathogenic bacteria e.g. Vibrio cholerae) from across the interior (cytoplasm or cytosol) of a bacterial cell to its exterior. Secretion is a very important mechanism in bacterial functioning and operation in their natural surrounding environment for adaptation and survival.
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secrete
The general definition for "secrete" is to produce and release a substance, such as a liquid or hormone, from a cell, gland, or organ of a living organism.
Webster Dictionary
Secreteverb
to deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete stolen goods; to secrete one's self
Secreteverb
to separate from the blood and elaborate by the process of secretion; to elaborate and emit as a secretion. See Secretion
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Secrete
sē-krēt′, v.t. to make secret: to hide: to conceal: to produce from the circulating fluids, as the blood in animals, the sap in vegetables.—adj. separate, distinct.—n.pl. Sēcrē′ta, the products of secretion.—n. Sēcrē′tion, the act of secreting or separating from a circulating fluid: that which is so secreted.—adj. Sēcrē′tional.—n. Sē′cretist, a dealer in secrets.—adjs. Sēcreti′tious, produced by secretion; Sēcrē′tive, tending to, or causing, secretion: given to secrecy or to keeping secrets.—adv. Sēcrē′tively.—ns. Sēcrē′tiveness, a phrenological organ supposed to indicate a turn for secrecy and concealment; Sēcrē′tor, a secreting organ.—adj. Sēcrē′tory, performing the office of secretion.—Secreting glands, true glands; Secreting organs, certain specialised organs of plants. [L. secernĕre, secretum.]
Editors Contribution
secrete
To generate and release.
The bull did secrete a sufficient sample to impregnate the cow.
Submitted by MaryC on January 22, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of secrete in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of secrete in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of secrete in a Sentence
The milk stayed good, just like you refrigerated it, in 2012, scientists took that particular frog and wanted to know why is it, why do these frogs keep milk fresh? It turned out that when you shock a frog or when you stimulate them or stress them, they secrete these short peptides into their surroundings.
The saliva you secrete when chewing gum really has a calming effect on acid reflux.
This checklist of 10 reasons your internal thermostat is out of whack can help you get a handle on why you're chronically freezing your butt off. You're too thin Low body weight — defined as a BMI hovering around 18.5 or under — can chill you out for a couple of reasons. First, when you're underweight, you lack an adequate level of body fat to insulate you from cold temperatures, explained Maggie Moon, RD, a Los Angeles – based nutritionist. The other thing is, to maintain that low BMI, you have to reduce your food intake so you likely aren't eating very much at all. Skimping on calories puts the brakes on your metabolism, so you don't create enough body heat. Consider putting on a few pounds by loading up on whole, healthy foods that contain lots of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates. RELATED : Subtle Signs of Eating Disorders Your Thyroid is out of whack Add cold intolerance to the long list of health issues you can blame on the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. Always being cold is a telltale sign of hypothyroidism, which means Your Thyroid doesn't secrete enough thyroid hormone.
We don’t secrete melatonin to help us sleep when we’re staring at light.
Devices should be off and charging away from the bed, whether it’s in the kitchen or another room besides the bedroom, we don’t secrete melatonin to help us sleep when we’re staring at light.
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- تفرزArabic
- secretarCatalan, Valencian
- vylučovatCzech
- aussondern, sezernieren, absondern, ausscheidenGerman
- κρύβω, καταχωνιάζω, εκκρίνωGreek
- secretarSpanish
- piilottaa, kähveltää, kätkeä, erittää, varastaaFinnish
- cacher, celer, sécrèter, excréter, enlever, déroberFrench
- seytaIcelandic
- 隠す, 秘密, 分泌Japanese
- 감추다, 분비하다, 숨기다Korean
- afscheidenDutch
- выделить, выделятьRussian
- స్రవించుTelugu
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