secretion
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Instead of remaining constantly high, aldosterone showed repeated bursts of secretion at night while the overall day-night rhythm of hormone activity remained intact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
The study appears in Science Advances under the title "A long-term ketogenic diet causes hyperlipidemia, liver dysfunction, and glucose intolerance from impaired insulin secretion in mice."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Novo’s cautious C-suite was ready to target Type 2 diabetes—an obvious choice, as GLP-1 augments insulin secretion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Diluted Bundimun secretion is used in certain magical cleaning fluids.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Nurse bees eat this material and process its nutrients into glandular secretions, including royal jelly, which are then fed to developing larvae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was a tale about organic matter, the sound and smell of silk, wool and cotton, their inevitable decay a result of skin secretions, chemicals, light and time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The devastating viral infection, carried by wild birds, spreads primarily through respiratory secretions and bird-to-bird contact and can also be contracted by mammals that ingest birds or other products.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
More recent laboratory tests have also detected the virus in cows' nasal secretions for a short time before the virus presents in their raw milk.
From Salon ● May 13, 2024
There was no manual suctioning device at Zanmi Lasante to take on the three-hour ride on Highway 3, should John’s airway get clogged with secretions.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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