What's the difference between secretion and production?

All my biology notes for the digestive system mention secretion and I have no idea what that means. Could somebody explain it? Thank you.

Anonymous2015-10-30T10:01:43Z

se·cre·tion
səˈkriSH(ə)n/
noun
a process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.
a substance discharged by secretion.

pro·duc·tion
prəˈdəkSH(ə)n/
noun
the action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured.

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John2015-10-30T08:35:50Z

secretion is expression of a material.
production in the creation of a material

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