Secretion vs. Excretion

Secretionnoun

(countable) any substance that is secreted by an organism

Secretionnoun

(uncountable) the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland

Secretionnoun

The act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable goods.

Secretionnoun

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.

Secretionnoun

Any substance or fluid secreted, or elaborated and emitted, as the gastric juice.

Secretionnoun

the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

Secretionnoun

a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

Secretionnoun

a process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion

Secretionnoun

a substance discharged by secretion

Secretion

Secretion is the movement of material from one point to another, such as a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. In contrast, excretion, is the removal of certain substances or waste products from a cell or organism.

Excretionnoun

The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.

Excretionnoun

Something being excreted in that manner, especially urine or feces.

Excretionnoun

The act of excreting.

Excretionnoun

That which is excreted; excrement.

Excretionnoun

the bodily process of discharging waste matter

Excretionnoun

waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

Excretionnoun

(in living organisms and cells) the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

Excretionnoun

a product excreted by a living organism or cell

Excretion

Excretion is a process in which metabolic waste is eliminated from an organism. In vertebrates this is primarily carried out by the lungs, kidneys, and skin.