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secrete: transitive verb
secrete: transitive verb

secrete¹ [sɪˈkriːt] VB trans (discharge)

secrete

secrete² [sɪˈkriːt] VB trans form (hide)

secrete

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These were accumulations of calcium carbonate secreted in the empty chambers of the shell, used for ballast and control of buoyancy. en.wikipedia.org

Males also possess scent glands on the throat that secrete a viscous greasy fluid with a strong odour. en.wikipedia.org

The gene product is secreted and further processed to make the biologically active form. en.wikipedia.org

Scent glands, which secrete a clear oil, are present in the forefeet and are larger in males than females. en.wikipedia.org

Once a pollen grain settles on a compatible pistil, it germinates in response to a sugary fluid secreted by the mature stigma. en.wikipedia.org

Glaucoma-associated mutations activate that signal sequence and direct myocilin to peroxisomes, where they accumulate in the cell, instead of being secreted. en.wikipedia.org

Snake venom is produced in modified parotid glands normally responsible for secreting saliva. en.wikipedia.org

They are intelligent, and they have the ability to secrete a chemical through their bite that allows them to exert control over a person. en.wikipedia.org

During times of stress, the body reacts by secreting stress hormones into the bloodstream. en.wikipedia.org

Examples of cells that use regulated pathway are: goblet cells (secrete mucus), beta cells of the pancreas (secrete insulin) and odontoblasts (secrete dentin). en.wikipedia.org

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