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Vocabulary Term Details

Secretion

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretion)

Secretion is the process of elaborating, releasing, and oozing chemicals, or a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. In contrast to excretion, the substance may have a certain function, rather than being a waste product. (Wikipedia

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Physiological functions
Lactation
Bile
Body fluids

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Approved Date
14-Jun-2013

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