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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Being around a shirt worn by a man the previous night, male axillary secretions, and even other male animals had the same effect on the rodents.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
This dual mechanism further amplifies insulin secretion, curbs hunger and enhances energy balance more effectively than GLP-1 agonists alone.
—Kailey Asetov, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Prevention The bacteria under your arms create body odor by breaking down the secretions from your apocrine glands, so try changing your hygiene practices and keeping your armpits as dry as possible.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
This dual mechanism further amplifies insulin secretion, curbs hunger and enhances energy balance more effectively than GLP-1 agonists alone.
—Kailey Asetov, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Prevention The bacteria under your arms create body odor by breaking down the secretions from your apocrine glands, so try changing your hygiene practices and keeping your armpits as dry as possible.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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