Secreting

//ˈsiːkɹətɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of secret US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of secrete form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
dissimulationsecretionsecretion

Example

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"The sperm is secreting special enzymes to digest the jelly coat."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From secret.

Etymology 2

From secrete.

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