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secretion

A general term used to describe the products of glands in animals and plants. Glands such as the thyroid, testes, ovaries, adrenals, pituitary synthesize hormones which they excrete into the bloodstream. These are endocrine glands. Other glands include sweat, prostate, lachrymal, and Bartholin's glands. These are exocrine glands which excrete their products into places other than the bloodstream. The pancreas and stomach are unusual in that their secretions contain both endocrine (insulin) and exocrine (digestive) hormones. The female breast secretes milk and is an exocrine gland. The testis is a highly specialised mixed gland with both endocrine (testosterone) and exocrine (sperm)functions. The female ovary is a specialised mixed gland also.The word is also used loosely to describe mucous-like substances which are transudates or exudates. These are substances derived from fluid in the tissues and which are driven across a membrane e.g. vaginal wall by a pressure gradient - usually blood pressure but could be osmotic.Secretions may become profuse during illness e.g. common cold as the body attempts to wash away the infective agent.

secretion

by O'Flagherty on Jun 02, 2007 15:06:35

A general term used to describe the products of glands in animals and plants. Glands such as the thyroid, testes, ovaries, adrenals, pituitary synthesize hormones which they excrete into the bloodstream. These are endocrine glands. Other glands include sweat, prostate, lachrymal, and Bartholin's glands. These are exocrine glands which excrete their products into places other than the bloodstream. The pancreas and stomach are unusual in that their secretions contain both endocrine (insulin) and exocrine (digestive) hormones.
The word is also used loosely to describe mucous-like substances which are transudates or exudates. These are substances derived from fluid in the tissues and which are driven across a membrane e.g. vaginal wall by a pressure gradient - usually blood pressure but could be osmotic.
Secretions may become profuse during illness e.g. common cold as the body attempts to wash away the infective agent.

Example:
Secretions in animals and plants may contain hormones, protective chemicals and lubricants.

secret

by TanooKirby on Aug 07, 2003 09:52:54

Can't tellya

Example:

secret

by hmmm on Aug 17, 2003 06:50:03

information u tell someone when u want it to become public knowledge by morning

Example:

The secret

by GAWII on May 09, 2008 06:47:00

"The secret" is to take old, uncopyrighted material, republish and sell it as your own, and make millions. This isn't what the book "The secret" will tell you, but it's how the author got rich.

Example:
I just discovered "The secret" to easy wealth! It's plagiarism!

secret

by JenThe80'sFan on May 13, 2004 00:38:32

Something you're not supposed to tell anyone, but somehow gets out regardless of who told who.

Example:
I thought that your crush on JT was supposed to be a secret.

Keep it secret. Keep it safe.

Secret

by Azure Dragon on Feb 10, 2010 16:57:58

I. Something you tell to one person at a time.

II. Something to burden a friend with.

Example:
No comment on examples, guess its secret...

secret

by Racket Smasher on Jul 28, 2007 08:39:58

an elementally flawed concept

Example:
No secret is really secret.

Secret

by asddsa on Jun 06, 2010 13:31:23

Something wich is no more the moment two people know it.

Example:
-"Can I tell you a secret?"

-"If you do it will be a secret no longer".

secret

by Catty Reese on Apr 22, 2006 04:01:35

Something you tell to a small number of people in hopes it will stay that way, in reality it is all for naught, everyone is going to know by tomorrow anyway.

Example:
I heard it from him, who was told by her who said she heard it from... but don't tell, it's a secret!

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