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secreting

/sɪˈkriːtɪŋ/

/sɪˈkritɪŋ/

Translations

secretingadjective

/sɪˈkriːtɪŋ/

секретирующий

The secreting glands are responsible for producing hormones.

Секретирующие железы отвечают за выработку гормонов.

Synonyms

secreteverb

secreting

Gerund

secreted

Past Simple

secreted

Past Participle

secreting

Gerund

/sɪˈkriːt/

/sɪˈkrit/

выделять

The glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream.

Железы выделяют гормоны в кровоток.

секретировать

The cells secrete enzymes that aid in digestion.

Клетки секретируют ферменты, которые помогают в пищеварении.

Synonyms

secretegerund / present participle

secreting

Used attributively: “secreting cells”, “secreting gland”

Synonyms

suppressing (context-dependent)

secretverb

secreting

Gerund

secreted

Past Simple

secreted

Past Participle

secreting

Gerund

/ˈsiːkrət/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to hide or seclude’; occurs especially in the phrasal form “secret away”.

Synonyms

keep under wraps

cover up

hide away

Definitions

secretingadjective

Producing and releasing a substance, especially a liquid, from a cell or gland.

The secreting cells in the pancreas play a crucial role in digestion.

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.

secretegerund / present participle

Producing or emitting a substance, especially from a cell or gland.

The secreting cells release antibodies into the bloodstream.

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.