secreta

secreta — 名詞

1. a substance that a gland, cell, or organ in the body makes and sends out for a p

1.名詞C2
釋義

分泌物

腺體或細胞製造並釋出的物質

a substance that a gland, cell, or organ in the body makes and sends out for a particular function

例句

Tara collected a tiny drop of milky secreta from the plant's cut stem.

Tara 從植物切開的莖部採集了一小滴乳白色的分泌物。

collocation: milky secreta / drop of secreta

The lab report showed that the white secreta came from an infected gland.

實驗室報告顯示,那些白色分泌物來自一個受到感染的腺體。

同義詞
  • secretion

    much more common; can refer to the process of releasing a substance or to the substance itself

  • discharge

    often implies something unwanted, abnormal, or infected

  • exudate

    specifically a fluid that leaks from damaged tissue; more clinical

文法句型

secreta of + gland/organ

secreta from + source

常見錯誤

The secreta of saliva helps digest food.
The secretion of saliva helps digest food.
💡'secreta' refers to the actual substance produced; 'secretion' can refer to the process of releasing it.

secreta — 複數名詞