secretion vs mucous secretion

mucous secretion vs secretion

secretion and mucous secretion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, mucous secretion is a hyponym of secretion; that is, mucous 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
mucous secretion: protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium

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

secretion (noun)	mucous secretion (noun)
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell	protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

Difference between secretion and mucous secretion

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