Secretion
[sɪ'kriːʃ(ə)n] or [sɪ'kriʃən]
解释:
(noun.) a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell.
(noun.) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.
弗朗辛校对--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable goods.
(n.) The act of secreting; the process by which material is separated from the blood through the agency of the cells of the various glands and elaborated by the cells into new substances so as to form the various secretions, as the saliva, bile, and other digestive fluids. The process varies in the different glands, and hence are formed the various secretions.
(n.) Any substance or fluid secreted, or elaborated and emitted, as the gastric juice.
塞西尔编辑
例句:
- Tears are scientifically described as a Secretion. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- I can understand that a secretion may be healthy or unhealthy, but I cannot see the interest of a secretion from a sentimental point of view. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Moreover, many bees have to remain idle for many days during the process of secretion. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- Louis thinks they were accompanied by an increased secretion of tears. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Secretion, digestion, absorption of food, and the removal of waste matters are hindered. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- At this point Louis thinks the secretions appeared again. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Perhaps my own secretions being all wrong together, I am a little prejudiced on the subject. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
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