secernment

sɪˈsɜrnmənt

Definition

Definition of secernment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cognition

TECH.

the process of distinguishing between different stimuli

TECH.

Secernment helps us identify different sounds.

differentiation

discrimination

physiology

TECH.

the act of secreting substances in the body

TECH.

Secernment of hormones is vital for growth.

excretion

secretion

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Origin of secernment

Latin, secernere (to separate)

Examples of secernment in a sentence

Through secernment, the brain discerns various textures.
The secernment of enzymes aids digestion.
Secernment in glands is a complex process.

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French:discrimination, sécrétion, ...
German:Unterscheidung, Absonderung, ...
Italian:percezione, secrezione, ...
Spanish:discriminación, secreción, ...
Portuguese:discriminação, secreção, ...
Chinese:分辨, 分泌作用, ...
Japanese:識別, 分泌, ...
Arabic:تَمْيِيز, إِفْرَاز, ...
Hebrew:הַבְחָנָה, הַפְרָשָׁה, ...
Russian:различение, секреция, ...
Ukrainian:розрізнення, виділення, ...
Hindi:संज्ञान, स्राव, ...
Bengali:পার্থক্য করার প্রক্রিয়া, নিঃসরণ, ...
Catalan:discriminació, secreció, ...
Czech:rozlišování, sekrece, ...
Danish:skelneevne, udskillelse, ...
Dutch:onderscheiding, afscheiding, ...
Greek:διάκριση, έκκριση, ...
Hungarian:megkülönböztetés, elválasztás, ...
Khmer:ការញែកដឹង, ការបញ្ចេញសារធាតុ, ...
Korean:식별, 분비, ...
Persian:تمایز, ترشح, ...
Polish:rozróżnianie, wydzielanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):discriminação, secreção, ...
Romanian:cogniție, secreție, ...
Swedish:sekretion, utsöndring, ...
Thai:การแยกแยะ, การหลั่ง, ...
Turkish:ayırt etme, salgılanma, ...
Vietnamese:sự phân biệt, sự tiết ra, ...

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