se·crete

1 [si-kreet]
verb (used with object), se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.

Origin:
1700–10; back formation from secretion

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se·crete

2 [si-kreet]
verb (used with object), se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
to place out of sight; hide; conceal: squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.

Origin:
1735–45; alteration of obsolete secret, v. use of secret


cover, shroud, disguise. See hide1.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

se·crète

[suh-kret]
noun Armor.
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.

Origin:
< French; see secret

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secrete1 (sɪˈkriːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
 
[C18: back formation from secretion]
 
se'cretor1
 
n

secrete2 (sɪˈkriːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to put in a hiding place
 
[C18: variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)]

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secrete se·crete (sĭ-krēt')
v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes
To generate and separate a substance from cells or bodily fluids.

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secrete   (sĭ-krēt')  Pronunciation Key 
To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin.
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Example sentences
Cancer cells secrete a particularly powerful protein to encourage the growth of
  blood vessels.
On each tomato seed, tiny hairs called trichomes secrete the goo that encases
  them.
Parkinson's disease results from a loss of cells that secrete dopamine, a brain
  chemical essential for normal movement.
When cracks form, the bacteria wake from dormancy and secrete limestone, in
  effect healing the concrete.
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