secretion
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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 drug's overall effect is to promote a feeling of fullness or "satiety," which reduces the desire for food and to boost insulin secretion, which reduces glucose levels in the blood.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024
The increased presence of Inceptor in beta cells suggests that the receptor plays a role in insulin secretion, which is regulated by beta cells.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
Perhaps the most immediately useful result of this exploration of insect secretion is the development of lures, or attractants.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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