secretion
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- noun
- /sɪˈkriːʃən/
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secreción
- Suppression of gastric acid secretion was proven through increased levels of gastrin.
- hormone secretion
- gastric secretion
- insulin secretion
These are two tests that check for your average blood sugar readings and your average insulin secretion.
- These are two tests that check for your average blood sugar readings and your average insulin secretion.
Examples
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GLP-1 is an incretin hormone that increases insulin secretion in the presence of glucose.
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Significant perturbations in the secretion of these molecules can therefore have an active impact on the physiology of the CNS.
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We found that patients with higher secretion levels were more likely to aspirate than patients with lower secretion levels.
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We also found that patients with a tracheotomy tube had higher secretion levels than did patients without a tube.
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We'll say a little bit about movement, not too much, and secretion, a major function of cells and neurons in particular and other cells in the body.
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In fact, we found that it is the secretion level that predicts aspiration.
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There are a number of factors that stimulate the secretion of ADH.
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For bacteria such as tetanus that cause illness through secretion of toxins, a toxoid vaccine can be the answer.
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A lesson: as one grows older, weariness and heredity lessen the secretion of pigment.
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The secretion of digestive enzymes is essential for breaking down food in the stomach.
Synonyms
The process of making and releasing substances like hormones or enzymes in a body
A cell sends out materials by joining a small bag to its outer membrane
Compounds
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A chemical made by a gland that enters the blood and affects certain parts of the body
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A clear salty liquid made by glands in the eye that keeps the eye wet and protects it
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A wet fluid that protects and keeps the inside of the nose, throat, and gut moist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word secretion comes from the Latin secernere, where se- means 'apart' and cernere means 'to separate', much like separate. So secretion is the process of making and sending out a substance that the body 'sets apart'.