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secrete
A physiological process by which a cell, gland or tissue releases substances such as hormones, enzymes or other products into the internal environment or external surface of the body.
Grammatical category Verb
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization Medium
Definition source Propia
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Synonym
release
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Equivalents

Spanish

secretar

Valenciano

secretar
Associated concepts
Is accompanied by
cell
Examples
Ovaries also secrete hormones like estrogen and progesterone, which regulate the menstrual cycle and maintain female secondary sexual characteristics (Richardson, 1966).
They secrete various substances into the uterine cavity, which nourish the early embryo before the establishment of the placenta (Spencer, 2014).
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secret molecules | hormones | proteins | substances