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Secretion vs Secretory - What's the difference?

secretion | secretory |

As a noun secretion

is any substance that is secreted by an organism.

As an adjective secretory is

of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.

secretion

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

  • (label) any substance that is secreted by an organism
  • (label) the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of hiding something
  • Anagrams

    * * * *

    secretory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.
  • Derived terms

    *secretory carcinoma *secretory diarrhea *secretory granule *secretory nerve *secretory otitis media *secretory pathway *secretory protein

    See also

    *secretary