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English *noun*: secretion
1.	secretion (process) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
		Synonyms	secernment
		Broader (hypernym)	biological process, organic process
		Narrower (hyponym)	galactosis, hypersecretion, salivation

2.	secretion (body) a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
		Broader (hypernym)	bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance
		Narrower (hyponym)	autacoid, autocoid, endocrine, ganoin, ganoine, hormone, internal secretion, intestinal juice, lachrymal secretion, lacrimal secretion, mucous secretion, mucus, musk, nectar, perspiration, pheromone, royal jelly, saliva, sebum, spit, spittle, sudor, sweat, synovia, synovial fluid

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