secretion
sec·re·tion
noun
2.
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
Origin
(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.
Phrases
- decapitation secretion
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