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SECERNENT
Etymology
Noun
secernent (plural secernents)
That which promotes secretion.
(anatomy) A vessel in, or by means of, which the process of secretion takes place; a secreting vessel.
Adjective
secernent (not comparable)
(biology) Secreting; secretory.
Anagrams
• sentencer
Source: Wiktionary
Se*cern"ent, a. Etym: [L. secernens, p.pr.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Secreting; secretory.
Se*cern"ent, n.
1. That which promotes secretion.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A vessel in, or by means of, which the process of secretion takes place; a secreting vessel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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