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transude vs secrete

secrete vs transude

transude and secrete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transude No No Yes No
secrete No No Yes No
As verbs, secrete is a hyponym of transude; that is, secrete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transude:
  • transude: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  • secrete: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
Other hyponyms of transude include distil, distill, fume, reek, transpire, extravasate, stream, gum, release, froth.
transude (verb) secrete (verb)
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
place out of sight; keep secret
Difference between transude and secrete

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