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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Recent Examples of secretion
Mucilaginous secretions of alien frost seep out of the orb’s frozen shell.
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science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a small study, the acidity of the lemon also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices—a digestive fluid in the stomach that can help break down food.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a small study, the acidity of the lemon also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices—a digestive fluid in the stomach that can help break down food.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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