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Definition of: secern
(si·sûrn′) v.t.
1. To separate; also, to distinguish.
2. Physiol. To secrete: said of a gland or follicle. [<L secernere <se- apart + cernere separate]
—se·cern′ent adjective
—se·cern′ment noun
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