secretion

sécrétion

Liquide ou autre substance qu’un être vivant ou une partie de son corps produit et libère.

En anglais simple : A liquid or other substance made and released by a living thing or part of its body.

• The insect produces a sticky secretion.
• The doctor examined the nasal secretions.
• This secretion protects the animal's skin.

Expressions courantes : nasal secretion, glandular secretion, sticky secretion

sécrétion

Processus par lequel un être vivant ou une partie de son corps produit et libère une substance, notamment un liquide.

En anglais simple : The process by which a living thing or body part makes and releases a substance, such as a liquid.

• The drug reduces acid secretion.
• Food triggers the secretion of insulin.
• Researchers measured hormone secretion throughout the day.

Comment l'utiliser : secretion of something (Eating stimulates the secretion of digestive juices.)

Expressions courantes : secretion of something, insulin secretion, stimulate secretion, hormone secretion