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sécrétion — [ sekresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1711; « séparation » 1495; lat. secretio « séparation, dissolution » 1 ♦ Phénomène physiologique par lequel un tissu produit une substance spécifique, qui peut soit s introduire dans le sang par osmose, soit s écouler à la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Secretion — is the process of segregating, elaborating and releasing chemicals from a cell, or a secreted chemical substance or amount of substance. In contrast to excretion, the substance may have a certain function, rather than being a waste product.In… … Wikipedia
Secretion — Sécrétion Voir « sécrétion » sur le Wiktionnaire … Wikipédia en Français
Secretion — Se*cre tion, n. [L. secretio: cf. F. s[ e]cr[ e]tion.] 1. The act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable goods. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The act of secreting; the process by which material is separated from the blood… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secretion — (n.) 1640s, from Fr. sécrétion, from L. secretionem (nom. secretio) separation, noun of action from pp. stem of secernere to separate, set apart (see SECRET (Cf. secret)) … Etymology dictionary
secretion — secretion. См. секреция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Secretion — (v. lat.), Absonderung. Secretionsgebilde (Secretorĭa orgăna), so v.w. Absonderungsorgane. Secretorisch, absondernd. Secretiv, absonderungsfähig. Secretivität, Absonderungsfähigkeit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Secretion — (vom lat. secernere, absondern, aus scheiden), in der Physiologie die Thätigkeit, wodurch aus dem Blute fortwährend Stoffe zur Ernährung und Erneuerung des Leibes abgesondert werden; vgl. Blut … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
secretion — ► NOUN 1) a process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion. 2) a substance discharged in such a way. ORIGIN Latin, separation , from secernere move… … English terms dictionary
secretion — [si krē′shən] n. [MFr < L secretio, separation < secretus: see SECRET] 1. the act of hiding or concealing something 2. a) a process in which a gland, tissue, etc. produces a biochemical and releases it into the organism for special use by… … English World dictionary
