secretion
【分泌物】
单词: secretion
发音:
- 英式发音:/sɪˈkriːʃən/
- 美式发音:/sɪˈkriːʃən/
意思:
- 名词 - 分泌物,指生物体内的液体或物质(如汗液、唾液、激素等)由腺体或细胞分泌出来,用于特定的生理功能。
- 例如:人体内的唾液、胃酸等都属于分泌物。
- 名词 - 分泌过程,指液体或物质从细胞或腺体释放到体内或体外的过程。
- 例如:消化系统中的胃酸分泌是通过特定腺体进行的。
词源:
- 来自拉丁语“secretio”意为“分离、分泌”,源自拉丁动词“secernere”,意为“分开”或“分离”。
例句:
- 指分泌物:
- The secretion of insulin by the pancreas helps regulate blood sugar levels.
(胰腺分泌胰岛素,有助于调节血糖水平。) - Sweat is a secretion produced by sweat glands to regulate body temperature.
(汗液是由汗腺分泌的,用来调节体温。)
- The secretion of insulin by the pancreas helps regulate blood sugar levels.
- 指分泌过程:
- The secretion of digestive enzymes in the stomach aids in food breakdown.
(胃内消化酶的分泌有助于食物的分解。)
- The secretion of digestive enzymes in the stomach aids in food breakdown.
相关词汇:
- secrete (动词) - 分泌,隐秘
- The body secretes digestive juices to help break down food.
(身体分泌消化液来帮助分解食物。)
- The body secretes digestive juices to help break down food.
- secretive (形容词) - 隐秘的,保密的
- She was very secretive about her plans for the weekend.
(她对自己周末的计划非常保密。)
- She was very secretive about her plans for the weekend.
小结:
“secretion”指的是生物体内或体外通过腺体或细胞分泌出的液体或物质,常见于医学、生物学等领域。它也可以指这一分泌过程本身。