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secrete secrete definition: Secrete is defined as to hide, or to produce and release a liquid. (verb) An example of secrete is to put the house key in a secret location. An example of secrete is for the body to produce sweat. ...
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mystery mystery (countable and uncountable, plural mysteries) 1  Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. 2  Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature. ( 3 obsolete) A secret or mystical meaning.  A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine 1  aid). (archaic outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.
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saliva n a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches. saliva spilling from the mouth. saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
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- A trade secret is information that is known, used, and kept secret by a particular firm. The nature of the polymer is currently a trade secret. American English: trade secret
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- secret partner. A partner whose participation in a business partnership is hidden from the public.
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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Secretion is the process of elaborating, releasing, and oozing chemicals, or a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. In contrast to excretion, the substance may have a certain function, rather than being a waste product.ecretion in bacterial species means the transport or translocation of effector molecules for example: proteins, enzymes or toxins (such as cholera toxin in pathogenic bacteria for example Vibrio cholerae) from across the interior (cytoplasm or cytosol) of a bacterial cell to its exterior.
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- Word forms: hides, hiding, hid (hɪd) , hidden (ˈhɪdən) or, hid. 1  to put or keep (oneself or an object) in a secret place; conceal (oneself or an object) from view or discovery ⇒ ■ to hide a pencil, ⇒ ■ to hide from the police. ( 2 transitive) to conceal or obscure ⇒ ■ the clouds hid the sun.
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espionage Definition of espionage for English Language Learners. : the things that are done to find out secrets from enemies or competitors : the activity of spying.
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hide 1 1. screen, mask, cloak, veil, shroud, disguise. Hide, conceal, secrete mean to put out of sight or in a secret place. Hide is the general word: to hide one's money or purpose; A dog hides a bone. Conceal, somewhat more formal, is to cover from sight: A rock concealed them from view.
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Trade secret A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information not generally known or reasonably ascertainable by others by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or customers.[1] In some jurisdictions, such secrets are referred to as confidential information ...
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- Espionage is defined as the act of spying or the use of spies by a government or a company. An example of espionage is when a spy infiltrates the government of another country to learn valuable state secrets. espionage. espionage.
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Definitions &Translations Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word clandestine. Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.
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sweat To excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; perspire. 2. To exude in droplets, as moisture from certain cheeses or sap from a tree. 3. To collect moisture in small drops from the air, as a cold water pipe. 4. a. To release moisture, as hay in the swath.
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Secretin Secretin. The small intestine is periodically assaulted by a flood of acid from the stomach, and it is important to put out that fire in a hurry to avoid acid burns.
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secretion The synthesis and release of chemical substances by cells or glands. Substances secreted include enzymes, hormones, lubricants, surfactants and neurotransmitters. Internal secretion is secretion into the bloodstream. External secretion may be into the intestinal canal or other organs or on to the skin. Compare EXCRETION. 1  the process by which a useful substance produced in a cell is passed through the plasma membrane to the outside.  the substance itself.
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- a relationship that is kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
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Secret society A secret society is a club or an organization whose activities, events, inner functioning, or membership are concealed from non-members. The society may or may not attempt to conceal its existence. The term usually excludes covert groups, such as intelligence agencies or guerrilla insurgencies, that hide their activities and memberships but maintain a public presence. The exact qualifications for labeling a group as a secret society are disputed, but definitions generally rely on the degree to w
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Secretion in biology, substance elaborated by the living material of an animal or plant. Secretions in humans can be produced by a single cell or by a group of cells commonly called a gland. Some secretions perform special functions in the body (true secretions); others are eliminated as waste products (excretions).
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clandestine Use the adjective clandestine to describe something that is done in secret, like your clandestine attempts to steal your brother's Halloween candy. Clandestine, an adjective imported from Latin, describes a secret, usually illegal activity. Often these things have to do with political and spy organizations. The CIA might run a clandestine operation to infiltrate terrorist organizations.
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Endocrine Glands secretin. A hormone secreted by the small intestine (duodenum) in response to low pH (e.g., from stomach acid). It promotes the release of bicarbonate from the pancreas to act as a buffer.
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secrete release. 1  exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; exude sweat through the pores. 2  water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner; His eyes watered.
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- A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches.A thick transparent liquid rich in digestive [[enzymes like [[amylase, used to break down foodstuff. clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches.A thick transparent liquid rich in digestive [[enzymes like [[amylase, used to break down foodstuff.
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gland 1. An organ that secretes one or more substances along ducts (exocrine) or into the bloodstream (endocrine). 2. A structure that produces a secretion. See endocrine glands, exocrine glands.
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- Types of snow. Types of snow can be designated by the shape of its flakes, description of how it is falling, and by how it collects on the ground. A blizzard and snow storm indicate heavy snowfalls over a large area, snow squalls give heavy snowfalls over narrow bands, while flurries are used for the lightest snowfall.
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- Noun. 1. secretin-a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine. gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones-hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning.
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- a clandestine affair definition, a clandestine affair meaning | English dictionary. clandestine. Collaborative Dictionary English Definition. n. a portmanteau of 'employer' and 'voyeurism'. signifies the act of searching for an employer or the practice of an employer when looking to fill positions. The term places an emphasis on the secretive connotation of the word 'voyeur', denoting a clandestine and thus superior form of employment search.