English noun: secernment |
1. | secernment (process) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance |
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| Synonyms | secretion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | galactosis, hypersecretion, salivation |
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2. | secernment (cognition) the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished |
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| Synonyms | discrimination |
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| Broader (hypernym) | basic cognitive process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | appreciation, differentiation, discernment, distinction, individualisation, individualization, individuation, perceptiveness, taste |
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