Meaning & use
Secreted
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Produced and released a substance, especially by a gland or cell; also, hid something in a concealed place.
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The gland secreted a hormone that regulates blood sugar.
She secreted the letter inside a hollowed-out book.
A note on using this word
The two meanings of 'secreted' come from two different Latin roots: secernere ('to separate,' biology) and a sense related to hiding something away.
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absorbedrevealed
Another way to use it
2. verb
Hid something carefully, often in a secret place.
He secreted a spare key beneath a loose brick.
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