# secretion

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #25,200

## Definitions
1. Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
2. The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.

## Etymology
(1646) From French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, sēcrētiōnem.

## Easily confused with
- **section** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/secretion-vs-section)
- **secretive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/secretion-vs-secretive)

## Common misspellings (14)
`escretion`, `sceretion`, `seccretion`, `secertion`, `secreiton`, `secresion`, `secretino`, `secretionn`, `secretoin`, `secrettion`, `secrretion`, `secrteion`, `sercetion`, `ssecretion`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/secretion