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secreted
UK
/sɪˈkriːtɪd/
US
/sɪˈkritɪd/
Translations
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Participle
secreting
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈkriːt/
US
/sɪˈkrit/
The pancreas secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
Le pancréas sécrète de l’insuline pour réguler la glycémie.
Additional translations
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Participle
secreting
Gerund
UK
/ˈsiːkrət/
US
/ˈsiːkrət/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to hide or seclude’; occurs especially in the phrasal form “secret away”.
She secreted the documents in a hollow tree trunk.
Elle a caché les documents dans un tronc d’arbre creux.
Additional translations
secreted
Used attributively: “secreted hormones”, “secreted document”
The secreted proteins accumulate in the extracellular space.
Les protéines sécrétées s’accumulent dans l’espace extracellulaire.
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Definitions
The pancreas secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
He secreted the documents in a drawer to keep them safe.
She secreted the documents in a hollow tree trunk before the search party arrived.
The secreted proteins accumulate in the extracellular space.
The documents remained secreted under the floorboards for years.