1. The release or discharge of a sweet or sugary substance from glands or tissues, often in plants or insects
The saccharine secretion of the flower attracts pollinators.
A secreção sacarina da flor atrai polinizadores.
2. In a figurative sense, excessively sweet or insincere emotional expression or behavior
His saccharine secretion of compliments seemed false and manipulative.
Sua secreção sacarina de elogios parecia falsa e manipuladora.