Definitions

1. verb

to separate or extract a component or substance from a mixture, or to set apart or segregate something.

“The enzyme will secern the toxic byproduct from the solution.”

2. noun

a substance or component that has been separated from a mixture.

“The secern of the chemical reaction was analyzed to determine its properties.”

3. verb

to set apart or segregate something, especially for a particular purpose.

“The country secerned the disputed territory from the rest of its territory.”