Usage Note
Secreción refers to the biological process by which a gland or cell produces and releases a substance, as well as to the substance itself (una secreción espesa = a thick secretion). The plural secreciones is common in medical texts. Do not confuse with secreto (secret), which shares the Latin root secretus but has a different meaning.
Examples
"La secreción del páncreas regula el azúcar en sangre."
Natural Translation
The secretion of the pancreas regulates blood sugar.

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