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secretion

[si-kree-shuhn] / sɪˈkri ʃən /


NOUN
substance released
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The team found that many common, non-harmful gut bacteria carry type III secretion systems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The study appears in Science Advances under the title "A long-term ketogenic diet causes hyperlipidemia, liver dysfunction, and glucose intolerance from impaired insulin secretion in mice."

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

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

Future research could also explore how to safely boost CtBP2 secretion in the bloodstream to slow age-related decline and improve overall well-being.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

The decanted infant howls; at once a nurse appears with a bottle of external secretion.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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