nnoun.processthe organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substanceSynset:secernment
Derivationally Related Form:secrete
Hypernyms:biological process organic process
Inherited Hypernyms:secretionorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:galactosishypersecretionsalivation
Full Hyponyms:galactosishypersecretionptyalismsalivation
nnoun.bodya functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cellHypernyms:bodily fluid body fluid humor humour liquid body substance
Inherited Hypernyms:secretionliquid body substancebody substancesubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:secretionliquid body substancebody substancesubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:autacoidautocoidendocrineganoinganoinehormoneinternal secretionintestinal juicelachrymal secretionlacrimal secretionmucous secretionmucusmusknectarperspirationpheromoneroyal jellysalivasebumspitspittlesudorsweatsynoviasynovial fluid
Full Hyponyms:adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenosteronealdosteroneanabolic steroidandrogenandrosteroneautacoidboogercalcitonincatecholaminecholecystokinincorticosteroidcorticosteronecortisonedexamethasonediethylstilbestroldroolepinephrineestradiolestriolestrogenestronefollicle-stimulating hormoneganoingastringastrointestinal hormoneghrelinglucagonglucocorticoidgonadotropinhexestrolhormonehuman chorionic gonadotropinhydrocortisoneinsulinintestinal juicelacrimal secretionlente insulinleukorrhealuteinizing hormonemedroxyprogesteronemegestrolmelanocyte-stimulating hormonemelatoninmestranolmethyltestosteronemineralocorticoidmotilinmucusmusknandrolonenectarneurohormonenoradrenalinenorethindronenorethynodrelnorgestreloxytocinparathyroid hormoneperspirationpheromonephlegmprednisoloneprednisoneprogesteroneprogestinprolactinprostaglandinprotropinrecombinant human insulinrelaxinreleasing hormoneroyal jellysalivasebumsecretinsmegmasnotsomatotropinspironolactonesteroid hormonesynoviatestosteronethymosinthyroid hormonethyrotropinthyrotropin-releasing hormonethyroxinetobacco juicetriamcinolonetriiodothyroninevasopressin