SECRETIVE
\sˈiːkɹətˌɪv], \sˈiːkɹətˌɪv], \s_ˈiː_k_ɹ_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]\
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Given to concealment; close-mouthed; in physiology, causing, or promoting, secretion; as, a secretive gland.
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Secretiveness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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Secretiveness.
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Producing secretion.
By James Champlin Fernald
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].