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secrete

[si-kreet] / sɪˈkrit /




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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

"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

These creatures, more commonly known as violet snails, are distinguished by their striking purple shell and the delicate bubble raft they secrete to stay afloat in the open ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

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

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Tufts of feathers sprout from the chicken’s skull, and its feet secrete a sticky liquid.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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