Japanese word

分泌

Pronunciation

Romajibunpitsu

Meaning

  • nounsecretion

Example

この細胞はホルモンを分泌します。ko no sai bō wa ho ru mo n o bun pitsu shi ma su

This cell secretes hormones.

Illustration for 分泌 (secretion)

More examples

この薬は胃酸の分泌を抑えます。ko no kusuri wa i san no bun pitsu o osa e ma su

This medicine suppresses the secretion of gastric acid.

Core concept

Expresses the outward release of a substance made within a cell, tissue, or gland.

Common phrases

  • ホルモンの分泌ho ru mo n no bun pitsu

    hormone secretion

  • 唾液の分泌da eki no bun pitsu

    saliva secretion

  • 胃酸の分泌i san no bun pitsu

    gastric acid secretion

  • 消化液の分泌shō ka eki no bun pitsu

    secretion of digestive fluids

Similar words

放出hōshutsu: The release of a substance from a container, body, or other source.

Definition in Japanese

細胞や器官で作られた物質を外部または体内の他の場所へ放出すること。sai bō ya ki kan de tsuku ra re ta bus shitsu o gai bu ma ta wa tai nai no hoka no ba sho e hō shutsu su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 分泌 (bunpitsu) combines 分 (bun, "divide") with 泌 (hitsu, "seep out"), giving the sense of a substance flowing out from its source.

Usage tips

  • The pancreas illustrates 分泌 (bunpitsu) clearly because it releases hormones into the blood and digestive enzymes through ducts.

Opposites

Related words

  • 内分泌naibunpitsuendocrine secretionnoun
  • 分泌物bunpitsubutsusecreted substancenoun
  • 外分泌sotobunpitsuexocrine secretionnoun

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