Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z secludedly In a secluded manner. secludedness The quality or state of being secluded. secluse Secluded. seclusion The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart. seclusionary Involving seclusion. seclusionism A policy of seclusion. seclusionist One who supports seclusionism. seclusionistic Favouring a policy of seclusionism. seclusive Serving or tending to seclude (oneself); affecting seclusion. seclusively In a seclusive manner. seclusiveness The quality of being seclusive. seclusivity The tendency or proclivity to seclude oneself, especially from the presence of others. secnidazole A nitroimidazole antiinfective. secobarbital A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative. secobutanolide A carboxylic acid derived from a butanolide by hydrolysis secocarotenoid Any carotenoid based on a triterpenoid, rather than the normal tetraterpenoid backbone secodont Of teeth: blade-like; suited for cutting or slicing. secofullerene Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by breaking a carbon-carbon bond and adding two hydrogen atoms secohm The practical unit of electrical self-induction; the henry. secohmmeter An instrument for measuring the coefficient of electrical self-induction. secoiridoid Any of a subclass of iridoids resulting from cleavage of a bond in the cyclopentane ring. secoisolariciresinol A particular lignan. secologanate A terpene glycoside that is a salt or ester of secologanic acid secologanin A monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids. secologanoside A secoiridoid glycoside present in Olea europaea secomanoalide The antiinflammatory compound (2E,5E)-2-[3-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-3-furanyl)propylidene]-6-methyl-8-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-octenal that is a metabolite of the sponge Luffariella variabilis Secombe A surname. Seconal A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbital. second Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two. secondable Capable of being seconded. secondarily With lesser importance. secondariness The state of being secondary. secondary Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc. secondborn Born as the second child to parent or family. seconde The second defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, with the hand held in a prone position and the tip of the sword below the level of the guard. secondee A person who is seconded (“transferred temporarily to alternative employment”). . seconder Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds. secondhand Not new; previously owned and used by another. secondhanded Previously owned or used. secondhandedness The state of being secondhand. secondigravida A woman who is pregnant for the second time seconding The agreement of a second person to an initial proposal or motion. secondlong Lasting for a second. secondly In the second place. secondman A driver's assistant on a diesel or electric locomotive. secondment The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment. secondness The quality of being or coming second. secondo The second part of a piano duet for four hands. seconds A second helping of food for one person, or refill of coffee or other drink. secondslong Lasting for several seconds. secondspace Space as it is conceived, as opposed to space that is directly perceived. For example, the conception of a space based on a map or description. seconeolitsine An alkaloid antibiotic related to neolitsine secor An interval of 116.7 cents. Secord A surname. secosteroid Any of the subclass of many terpenoid compounds of the tetracyclic steroid class that are structural relatives bearing a cleavage of one of the four rings of that parent class. The prototypical secosteroid is cholecalciferol, vitamin D3. secosteroidal Relating to the secosteroids secosteroidogenesis The biosynthesis of secosteroids secosteroidogenic Related to secosteroidogenesis secosterol Any of a group of sterols found in certain soft corals secosubamolide The secobutanolide derived from subamolide Secotan A member of an indigenous people of the Albemarle Sound region of North Carolina. secotiaceous Of or relating to the Secotiaceae, now subsumed into Agaricaceae. secotioid Relating to fungi of the genus Secotium secovirid Any virus of the family Secoviridae secovirus Any virus of the family Secoviridae. secoxyloganin An antioxidant secoiridoid glycoside [(2S,3R,4S)-2-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-(methoxycarbonyl)-3-vinyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]acetic acid Secoya A member of a native people of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. secpar parsec secramine An alkaloid, similar to galanthamine, that inhibits secretion secrecy Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden. Secrest A surname. secret A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. secreta The products of secretion. secretability The quality of being secretable. secretable That may be secreted secretage A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs. secretagogin A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm secretagogue A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph. secretaire A kind of writing desk (a secretary). secretarial Pertaining to a secretary. secretarially In secretarial fashion. secretarian Of or relating to secretaries. secretariat The office or department of a government secretary. secretary A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work. secretaryess a female secretary. secretaryless Without a secretary. secretarylike Resembling or characteristic of a secretary. secretaryship A person's term in office with a title including the term secretary, such as secretary of state. secretase An enzyme that "snips" pieces off a longer protein that is embedded in the cell membrane. secrete Separated; discrete. secretin A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity secretion Any substance that is secreted by an organism. secretional Relating to secretions. secretionary Relating to secretions. secretist A dealer in secrets or arcana. secretitious Produced by animal secretion. secretive Having an inclination to secrecy. secretively In a secretive manner. secretiveness The state or characteristic of being secretive. secretly In secret, covertly. secretmonger A person who deals in secrets. secretness Quality of being secret. secretogen Any substance that induces secretion secretogenic That induces secretion secretoglobin Any of a family of small disulfide-linked dimeric proteins found only in mammals. secretogranin Any of a group of related neuroendocrine secretory proteins. secretoinhibitory inhibiting a secretion secretolysis The breaking up of secretions. secretolytic That breaks up secretions (especially phlegm) secretolytically In a secretolytic manner secretomal secretomic secretome That part of a proteome consisting of proteins secreted from a cell secretomic Relating to secretomes or to secretomics secretomics The study of secretomes secretomotor Relating to the capacity of a structure (often a nerve) to induce a gland to secrete a substance (usually mucus or serous fluid). secretoneurin A 33-amino acid neuropeptide derived from secretogranin II, found in a wide variety of peptidergic endocrine cells and involved in chemotaxis of monocytes and eosinophils. secretor A person who or animal that secretes (emits a bodily fluid). secretorily In a secretory manner. secretory Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion. secretosome A complex, containing syntaxin and synaptotagmin, within a varicosity, that controls secretion secretum A special seal used for private correspondence. Secrist A surname. sect An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination. sectant One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes. sectarial Synonym of sectarian. sectarian Of, relating to, or partial to a sect. sectarianism Rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party. sectarianist One who narrow-mindedly devotes themselves to a particular sect, especially in religion. sectarianize To render sectarian; to put into a sect. sectarianly In a sectarian manner. sectarism sectarianism sectarist A sectary. sectary A member of a particular sect, school of thought or practice, party, or profession; a sectarian. sectator A follower, a disciple; someone who follows a particular school; partisan. sectile Capable of being cut; easily cut. sectility The property of being able to be cut; examples of materials with this property include wood, metal, and paper. secting Synonym of cutting. sectio A section or cutting; a subdivision or segment. section A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. sectionable Able to be sectioned. sectional Relating to a section. sectionalism Promoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of the whole. sectionalist A proponent of sectionalism. sectionality The state or quality of being sectional; sectionalism. sectionalization division into sections sectionalize To divide into sections. sectionally In a sectional manner; in sections. sectionary A member of a French antiroyalist political party that was one of the driving forces of the French Revolution. sectionectomy Removal of a section of an organ. sectioning A division into sections.