secretion
suh kree shuhn
- n the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
- n a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
- A runny nose is an uncomfortable and socially embarrassing symptom, but the increased fluid secretion by the nasal mucosa is, some experts believe, one of the body's defenses .
- Blame them on oxytocin secretion, the hormone of loveas it is called.
- Once the trigger goes off, it can induce the insulin secretion that makes us think we're hungry.