Secernment (Noun)
Meaning 1
The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The liver's secernment of bile into the bile duct is crucial for digestion.
- The pancreas' secernment of insulin regulates blood sugar levels in the body.
- The adrenal glands' secernment of adrenaline prepares the body for the "fight or flight" response.
- The thyroid gland's secernment of thyroxine controls the body's metabolic rate.
- The stomach's secernment of gastric juice aids in protein digestion and bacterial sterilization.
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Meaning 2
The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.