1. To separate; to distinguish. Averroes secerns a sense of titillation, and a sense of hunger and thirst. Sir W. Hamilton.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: To secrete; as, mucus secerned in the nose. Arbuthnot.
SECERNENT
Se*cern"ent, a. Etym: [L. secernens, p.pr.] (Physiol.)
Defn: Secreting; secretory.
SECERNENT
Se*cern"ent, n.
1. That which promotes secretion.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: A vessel in, or by means of, which the process of secretion takes place; a secreting vessel.
SECERNMENT
Se*cern"ment, n. (Physiol.)