secreted

Definitions

Produced and discharged a substance from a cell, gland, or organ.

Concealed or hidden away in a place that is difficult to find.

Examples

The glands in the stomach secreted digestive juices to break down the food.

The rare orchid secreted a sweet nectar that attracted specific pollinators during the night.

Synonyms

exuded discharged emitted released oozed produced

Antonyms

absorbed retained consumed withheld ingested stored contained