Produced and released a substance (like sweat, oil, or venom) from a gland or cell in an organism.
From Latin 'secretus' (separated, hidden), related to 'secernere' (to separate). The biological meaning developed because glands 'separate' useful substances from the body's other materials.
Your body secretes different things depending on what it needs—your mouth secretes saliva before you eat, and your skin secretes oil to stay waterproof, all without you having to think about it.
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