Se*cern"ent (?), a. [L. secernens, p. pr.] (Physiol.) Secreting;
secretory.
Se*cern"ent, n. 1. That which promotes secretion.
2. (Anat.) A vessel in, or by means of, which the process of secretion
takes place; a secreting vessel.
Se*cern"ment (?), n. (Physiol.) The act or process of secreting.
Se*cess" (s*ss"), n. [L. secessus. See Secede.] Retirement; retreat;
secession. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Se*ces"sion (s*ssh"n), n. [L. secessio: cf. F. sécession. See Secede.]
1. The act of seceding; separation from fellowship or association with
others, as in a religious or political organization; withdrawal.