secrete
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Species known as Anthony's poison arrow frog and the Phantasmal poison frog are among those that secrete the toxin onto their skin.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
"Many of the cyst-lining cells actually make growth factors and they secrete them into the cyst fluid," he explained.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025
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
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
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