SECRE'TE, verb transitive 1. To hide; to conceal; to remove from observation or the knowledge of others; as to secrete stolen goods. 2. To secrete one's self; to retire from notice into a private place; to abscend. 3. In the animal economy, to produce from the blood substances different from the blood itself, or from any of its constituents; as the glands. The liver secretes bile; the salivary glands secrete saliva.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI