SECRETION Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

secretion

noun

si-ˈkrē-shən

Definition of secretion

as in stashing

the placing of something out of sight the secretion of their money in the backyard turned out to be a huge mistake

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Recent Examples of secretion Women in ancient Rome used toad secretions to murder their husbands; 16th-century Italian chemists laced salts with toad toxins for poisoning the food of enemies. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Several studies have found that snail mucus secretions can kill bacteria and prevent skin infections from worsening, especially when applied to wounds. — Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 July 2026 The hormone stimulates insulin secretion, suppresses glucagon—preventing the hormone from causing the liver to release too much sugar into the bloodstream —and slows gastric emptying. — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026 Backyard flocks usually contract bird flu through direct contact with infected wild birds, such as migratory ducks and geese, or indirectly through environments contaminated by wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and droppings. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for secretion

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Noun

Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of stashing

Noun

Mundubile, who rejected the election result as neither free nor fair, had been in hiding since security forces raided his Lusaka home during the election period.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The big storyline in the silos involves Bernard coming out of hiding to surrender himself to Camille.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

Noun

Chun sentenced Williams to the maximum 25 years to life for second-degree murder, plus a consecutive one-to-three year sentence for concealment of a corpse.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship may be revoked if it was illegally procured or obtained through the concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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