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secreted

UK
/sɪˈkriːtɪd/
US
/sɪˈkritɪd/

Translations

secreteverb

secreted

Past Simple

secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Participle
secreting
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈkriːt/
US
/sɪˈkrit/
The cells secrete enzymes that aid in digestion.
Клетки секретируют ферменты, которые помогают в пищеварении.
The glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
Железы выделяют гормоны в кровоток.
Synonyms
generate
release
exude
produce
emit
discharge
secretverb

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”.
Synonyms
keep under wraps
conceal
hide
hide away
stash
cache
cover up
suppress
bury
cloak
secretepast participle

secreted

Used attributively: “secreted hormones”, “secreted document”
Synonyms
hoarded
buried
squirreled away
deposited
secluded
sheltered
ensconced
tucked away
cached
stowed
stashed
secreted
concealed
hidden

Definitions

secreteverb
To produce and release a substance, typically a liquid, from a cell or gland.
The pancreas secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
To hide or conceal something.
He secreted the documents in a drawer to keep them safe.
secretverb
To conceal or hide (someone or something) from sight or discovery; to stash away.
She secreted the documents in a hollow tree trunk before the search party arrived.
secretepast participle
Produced and discharged by secretion.
The secreted proteins accumulate in the extracellular space.
Hidden or stowed away to avoid detection.
The documents remained secreted under the floorboards for years.
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