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se·crete 1
(sĭ-krēt′)tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes
To generate and release (a substance) from a cell or a gland: secrete hormones.
[Back-formation from secretion.]
se·crete 2
(sĭ-krēt′)tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes
1. To conceal in a hiding place; cache: "He secreted valuables away in cupboards and beneath the mattress" (Michael Crummey). See Synonyms at hide 1.
2. To steal secretly; filch.
[Probably alteration of obsolete secret, from secret.]
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secrete
(sɪˈkriːt)vb
(Physiology) (of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
[C18: back formation from secretion]
seˈcretor n
secrete
(sɪˈkriːt)vb
(tr) to put in a hiding place
[C18: variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)]
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se•crete1
(sɪˈkrit)v.t. -cret•ed, -cret•ing.
to discharge, generate, or release by secretion.
[1700–10; back formation from secretion]
se•crete2
(sɪˈkrit)v.t. -cret•ed, -cret•ing.
to place out of sight; hide.
[1735–45; alter. of obsolete secret, v. use of secret]
syn: See hide 1.
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se·crete
(sĭ-krēt′) To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the endocrine glands secrete hormones.
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secrete
Past participle: secreted
Gerund: secreting
| Imperative |
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| secrete |
| secrete |
| Present |
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| I secrete |
| you secrete |
| he/she/it secretes |
| we secrete |
| you secrete |
| they secrete |
| Preterite |
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| I secreted |
| you secreted |
| he/she/it secreted |
| we secreted |
| you secreted |
| they secreted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am secreting |
| you are secreting |
| he/she/it is secreting |
| we are secreting |
| you are secreting |
| they are secreting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have secreted |
| you have secreted |
| he/she/it has secreted |
| we have secreted |
| you have secreted |
| they have secreted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was secreting |
| you were secreting |
| he/she/it was secreting |
| we were secreting |
| you were secreting |
| they were secreting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had secreted |
| you had secreted |
| he/she/it had secreted |
| we had secreted |
| you had secreted |
| they had secreted |
| Future |
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| I will secrete |
| you will secrete |
| he/she/it will secrete |
| we will secrete |
| you will secrete |
| they will secrete |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have secreted |
| you will have secreted |
| he/she/it will have secreted |
| we will have secreted |
| you will have secreted |
| they will have secreted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be secreting |
| you will be secreting |
| he/she/it will be secreting |
| we will be secreting |
| you will be secreting |
| they will be secreting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been secreting |
| you have been secreting |
| he/she/it has been secreting |
| we have been secreting |
| you have been secreting |
| they have been secreting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been secreting |
| you will have been secreting |
| he/she/it will have been secreting |
| we will have been secreting |
| you will have been secreting |
| they will have been secreting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been secreting |
| you had been secreting |
| he/she/it had been secreting |
| we had been secreting |
| you had been secreting |
| they had been secreting |
| Conditional |
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| I would secrete |
| you would secrete |
| he/she/it would secrete |
| we would secrete |
| you would secrete |
| they would secrete |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have secreted |
| you would have secreted |
| he/she/it would have secreted |
| we would have secreted |
| you would have secreted |
| they would have secreted |
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Verb 1. secrete - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"
water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
2. secrete - place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"
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secrete
1secrete
2verb hide, conceal, stash (informal), cover, screen, secure, bury, harbour, disguise, veil, shroud, stow, cache, stash away (informal) She secreted the gun in the kitchen cabinet.
show, reveal, display, bare, exhibit, unveil, uncover, unmask, leave in the open, expose to view
show, reveal, display, bare, exhibit, unveil, uncover, unmask, leave in the open, expose to view
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secrete
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Translations
يُخْفي يُفْرِز
ukrýtvylučovat
gemmeudskille
erittääkähveltääkätkeäpiilottaavarastaa
gefa frá sérleyna
分泌秘密隠す
sekrecijasekretas
izdalītnoslēptslēpt
saklamak salgılamak
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secrete
(siˈkriːt) verb1. (of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out. The liver secretes bile. afskei يُفْرِز физиол. отделям segregar vylučovat absondern udskille εκκρίνω secretar, segregar eritama ترشح كردن erittää sécréter לְהַפרִיש स्रावित करना izlučivati kiválaszt menghasilkan gefa frá sér secernere 分泌する 분비하다 išskirti izdalīt merembeskan afscheiden utskille, av-/utsondre wydzielać پټول، پوښول،ايستل، بهول، خوټول (لكه دافرازاتو) لونل segregar a secreta выделять vylučovať izločati izlučivati av-, utsöndra ขับ salgılamak 分泌 виділяти خون سے کسی مائع کو نکالنا اور استعمال کرنا، رسنا، ریزش پیدا کرنا bài tiết 分泌
2. to hide. He secreted the money under his mattress. versteek يُخْفي укривам esconder ukrýt verbergen gemme κρύβω ocultar, esconder peitma پنهان كردن piilottaa cacher לְהַסתִיר छिपाना kriti, sakrivati elrejt menyembunyikan leyna nascondere 隠す 숨기다 paslėpti []slēpt menyorokkan verbergen gjemme, skjule ukrywać پټول esconder a scunde прятать schovať skrivati skrivati gömma undan ซุกซ่อน saklamak 隱藏 ховати چھپانا cất giấu 隐藏
seˈcretion (-ʃən) noun1. the process of secreting a fluid. afskeiding إفْراز отделяне secreção vyměšování die Absonderung udskillelse έκκριση secreción eritus ترشح eritys sécrétion הפרשה स्रावण, स्रवण izlučivanje kiválasztás proses menghasilkan seyting secrezione 分泌 분비 sekrecija, išskyrimas sekrēcija, izdalīšana merembeskan afscheiding av-/utsondring wydzielanie پټونه: افراز، ترشح، لوستنه secreção secreţie секреция vylučovanie izločanje lučenje av-, utsöndring การขับ salgılama 分泌 секреція, виділення ریزش کا عمل sự bài tiết 分泌
2. a substance produced by this process. Saliva and urine are secretions. afskeiding إفْراز، مادَّه مُفْرَزَه секрет secreção výměšek das Sekret sekræt έκκριμα secreción eritis ماده ترشحه erite sécrétion הפרשה स्रावण से उत्पन्न पदार्थ izlučevina váladék substansi yang dihasilkan seyti secrezione 分泌物 분미물 sekretas, išskyros sekrēts rembesan afscheiding sekret wydzielina ترشح secreção secreţie секреция výlučok izloček izlučevina sekret สารที่ขับ salgı 分泌液 виділення ریزش chất bài tiết 分泌液
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se·crete
v. secretar, segregar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
secrete
vt secretar, segregar (form)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.