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    Secern , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Secerned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Secerning.] [L. secernere. See Secrete.]
    1. To separate; to distinguish.
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      Averroes secerns a sense of titillation, and a sense of hunger and thirst.
      Sir W. Hamilton.

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    2. (Physiol.) To secrete; as, mucus secerned in the nose.
      Arbuthnot.

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