secrete; produce and release substances
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to secrete; to produce and release a substance
neutralUsed in biology and medicine to describe glands, cells, or organs releasing fluids, hormones, enzymes, etc.
Rén人
tǐ体
de的
hàn汗
xiàn腺
huì会
fēn分
mì泌
hàn汗
yè液
lái来
tiáo调
jié节
tǐ体
wēn温
。
The sweat glands in the human body secrete sweat to regulate body temperature.
Yǒu有
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
huì会
fēn分
mì泌
huā花
mì蜜
lái来
xī吸
yǐn引
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
Some plants secrete nectar to attract insects.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xì细
jūn菌
fēn分
mì泌
de的
dú毒
sù素
duì对
rén人
tǐ体
yǒu有
hài害
。
The toxin secreted by this bacterium is harmful to the human body.
Wèi胃
bì壁
shàng上
de的
xì细
bāo胞
néng能
fēn分
mì泌
wèi胃
suān酸
。
Cells in the stomach wall can secrete gastric acid.
Nèi内
fēn分
mì泌
shī失
tiáo调
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
gè各
zhǒng种
jiàn健
kāng康
wèn问
tí题
。
Endocrine disorders can lead to various health problems.