secretion vs internal secretion

internal secretion vs secretion

secretion and internal secretion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secretion	Yes	No	No	No
internal secretion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, internal secretion is a hyponym of secretion; that is, internal secretion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secretion:

secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
internal secretion: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

Other hyponyms of secretion include ganoin, ganoine, lachrymal secretion, lacrimal secretion, perspiration, sudor, sweat, endocrine, hormone, intestinal juice, autacoid, autocoid, synovia, synovial fluid, mucous secretion, mucus, saliva, spit, spittle, sebum, royal jelly, musk, nectar, pheromone, antifertilizin, honeydew.

secretion (noun)	internal secretion (noun)
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell	the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

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