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secretion

1. (Science: physiology) The process of elaborating a specific product as a result of the activity of a gland, this activity may range from separating a specific substance of the blood to the elaboration of a new chemical substance.

2. Any substance produced by secretion.

Origin: L. Secretio, from secernere = to secrete A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell.The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.The removal of useful content from the interior of a cell to its exterior.