se·cre·tion
Pronunciation: /si-ˈkrē-shən/
Function: n
1 : the process of segregating, elaborating, and releasing somematerial either functionally specialized (as saliva) or isolated forexcretion (as urine)
2 : a product of secretion formed by an animal or plant
especially : one performing a specific useful function in the organism
Function: n
1 : the process of segregating, elaborating, and releasing somematerial either functionally specialized (as saliva) or isolated forexcretion (as urine)
2 : a product of secretion formed by an animal or plant
especially : one performing a specific useful function in the organism