secretion
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Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Instead, they travel along environmental and host surfaces using a specialized machine known as the type 9 secretion system, or T9SS.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 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
The EU has already defined dairy items as products coming from the "normal mammary secretion".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
Diluted Bundimun secretion is used in certain magical cleaning fluids.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
The discovery that toxic skin secretions are also fluorescent raises additional questions about how salamanders interact with predators and other animals in their environment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
It now states that Andes hantavirus spread is usually limited to people in prolonged direct physical contact, in close or enclosed spaces, or exposed to body fluids or respiratory secretions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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
Since the virus has been found in nasal secretions in early infection, it's possible the water tanks for the herds' drinking water could be a source of infection.
From Salon ● May 13, 2024
Lichens, the rocks’ first covering, aided the process of disintegration by their acid secretions and made a lodging place for other life.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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