"Secretes" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Secretes" Meaning

(intransitive verb)

To secrete is to produce and discharge a fluid or a substance, such as a hormone, mucus, or a similar substance, from some part of the body.

For example:
"Some glands in the body secrete hormones into the bloodstream."

(in medicine)

To secrete also means to produce or discharge waste products from the body, such as mucus, sputum, or saliva.

For example:
"The patient's lungs secreted excess mucus, which caused shortness of breath."

More broadly, to secrete can also mean to keep something private or confidential, and not to reveal it.

For example:
"The company is accused of secreting documents that compromising the environment, but has refused to disclose the information."

Note: The word "secretes" is the third person singular form of the verb, meaning it is used to describe the action performed by "he" or "she" or "it".

"Secretes" Examples

Usage Examples of "Secrete"

Transitive Verb Usage

1. To produce or release a fluid, especially a liquid or a gas:
- The company secretes a special type of oil to prevent rust on its machines.

2. To conceal or keep secret:
- She tried to secrete the truth from her husband, but he soon discovered the truth.

3. To produce or secrete something, such as saliva or milk:
- The ducts in the pancreas secrete digestive enzymes to aid digestion.

Intransitive Verb Usage

1. To produce a fluid, especially a secretion:
- Bees in the honeycomb secrete nectar, which is then processed into honey.

2. To give off or exude a fluid or a substance:
- The wound secretes pus to indicate infection.

Proof of the Intransitive Usage of "secrete"

- Bees' honey seeps from the cells when you open the honeycomb, when a drop is added the cells' walls contract and secrete purity from within