secretion vs sweat

sweat vs secretion

secretion and sweat both are nouns.

secretion is not a verb while sweat is a verb.

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

As nouns, sweat is a hyponym of secretion; that is, sweat 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
sweat: salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

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

secretion (noun)	sweat (noun)
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell	use of physical or mental energy; hard work
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance	salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
	condensation of moisture on a cold surface
	agitation resulting from active worry

secretion (verb)	sweat (verb)
	excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

Difference between secretion and sweat

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