with obj.
- (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance)(细胞, 腺体, 器官)分泌(物质):
insulin is secreted in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood.
分泌胰岛素以应对血糖升高。
派生词
secretor
nounsecretory
adjective词源
early 18th cent.: back-formation from secretion.