Cellular Secretion

**Semantic type:** Cell Function

**Definition:** Production by a cell or aggregation of cells (a gland) of a physiologically active substance and its movement out of the cell or organ in which it is formed. Discharge across the cell membrane, into the intracellular space or ducts, of endogenous substances resulting from the activity of intact cells of glands, tissues, or organs.

**Synonyms:** - Secreted - Secreting - Secretion - Secretion, Cellular - Secretory - secrete