as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
the secretion of their money in the backyard turned out to be a huge mistake
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This class of drugs was first developed in the 1990s when scientists identified a hormone-like molecule in the venom of a Gila monster, a lizard native to the American Southwest, that stimulated insulin secretion.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
In addition to fiber and protein, lima beans contain magnesium, which is essential for carbohydrate metabolism and insulin secretion.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024
Earwigs can also spray each other with defensive secretions that may have antimicrobial properties too.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Carbonic anhydrase inhibition ameliorates tau toxicity via enhanced tau secretion.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
In addition to fiber and protein, lima beans contain magnesium, which is essential for carbohydrate metabolism and insulin secretion.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024
Earwigs can also spray each other with defensive secretions that may have antimicrobial properties too.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Carbonic anhydrase inhibition ameliorates tau toxicity via enhanced tau secretion.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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