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secretion

/sɪˈkriːʃn/noun

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स्राव, स्रवण

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the process by which liquid substances are produced by parts of the body or by plants

    स्राव, स्रवण

    • the secretion of insulin by the pancreas
    • Fear increases the secretion of adrenaline.

    Synonyms discharge release emission

  2. 2

    [C, usually pl.]

    a liquid substance produced by parts of the body or by plants

    स्राव, स्रावित द्रव

    • bodily secretions
    • Saliva is a secretion of the salivary glands.

    Synonyms discharge fluid

◇Word family
secrete verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse secrete (to produce a liquid in the body, or formally, to hide something) and excrete (to pass waste matter out of the body).

Secrete (शरीर में कोई द्रव बनाना, या formal रूप में कुछ छिपाना) और excrete (शरीर से मल या अपशिष्ट बाहर निकालना) में भ्रमित न हों।