secretion
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Their effects include stimulating insulin secretion, reducing appetite and increasing feelings of fullness, which can support weight loss.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
"We're engineering the body to mimic thymic factor secretion."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
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
The decanted infant howls; at once a nurse appears with a bottle of external secretion.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
It was a tale about organic matter, the sound and smell of silk, wool and cotton, their inevitable decay a result of skin secretions, chemicals, light and time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
In theory, each ingredient plays a role: one dries secretions, another loosens phlegm, a third dulls the cough reflex.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
"And we didn't see excess mucus secretions ... so we also just immediately knew that we weren't stressing out the animals."
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Shahriar said tests showed EV25 lowered secretions of pro-inflammatory markers and protected against virus-induced damage to lungs better than current therapies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
The shelves are lined with apothecary bottles that twinkle like jewels, as well as clear jars and magnificent flasks containing resins, balms, waxes, and oils made from flowers, plant secretions, and extracts.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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