secrete

Example Sentences

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Who would have thought serums infused with snail mucin - the sticky substance they secrete - would become a part of skincare routines around the world?

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Her team pays attention to other stress markers, such as that they secrete mucus when biologically stressed.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a sticky substance containing prenylated phenols, which cause an itchy rash, according to Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

All cells use EVs to secrete proteins, DNA and other molecules, and tumor cells are particularly active EV secreters.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Maybe: they secrete chemicals the way insects do, or perhaps the movements of their eyestalks is a form of language similar to the dance of a bee.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson