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   Se·crete

   /səˈkrēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance): "insulin is secreted in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood"

   Word Origin early 18th century: back-formation from secretion.

   Derivatives

   • 1. secretory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • S

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     1

   • C

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