secretion

Etymology 1

(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.

noun

  1. (countable) any substance that is secreted by an organism
  2. (uncountable) the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland

Etymology 2

noun

  1. the act of hiding something

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