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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.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    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.

  • 6 years ago

    secretion is expression of a material.

    production in the creation of a material

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