Se*cre"tion (?), n. [L. secretio:
cf. F. sécrétion.] 1. The
act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable
goods.
2. (Physiol.) The act of secreting; the
process by which material is separated from the blood through the
agency of the cells of the various glands and elaborated by the cells
into new substances so as to form the various secretions, as the
saliva, bile, and other digestive fluids. The process varies in the
different glands, and hence are formed the various
secretions.
3. (Physiol.) Any substance or fluid
secreted, or elaborated and emitted, as the gastric juice.
Se*cre"tion (?), n. [L. secretio:
cf. F. sécrétion.] 1. The
act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable
goods.
2. (Physiol.) The act of secreting; the
process by which material is separated from the blood through the
agency of the cells of the various glands and elaborated by the cells
into new substances so as to form the various secretions, as the
saliva, bile, and other digestive fluids. The process varies in the
different glands, and hence are formed the various
secretions.
3. (Physiol.) Any substance or fluid
secreted, or elaborated and emitted, as the gastric juice.
