secrete

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The E. coli dutifully secreted the tiny syringes, which, when exposed to insect cells, bound to them and injected their toxins as expected.

From Scientific American

To attract females, male German cockroaches typically secrete a sweet goo on their backs.

From Science Magazine

When a male roach targets a female roach, he will back up to her, secreting a solution called a nuptial gift from the tergal gland under his wings.

From New York Times

When it was his move, he pulled the visor way down and often rested his chin on his chest, almost as if he were a poker player secreting his cards.

From Literature

What’s more, the wildflowers’ sticky hairs oozed phosphatase, a digestive enzyme that many carnivorous plants secrete to consume prey.

From Washington Post