secretion : Idioms & Phrases

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Foot secretion

  • . (Zoöl.) See Sclerobase.
Webster 1913

internal secretion

  • noun the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
    endocrine; hormone.
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lachrymal secretion

  • noun saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
    lachrymal secretion.
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lacrimal secretion

  • noun saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
    lachrymal secretion.
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mucous secretion

  • noun protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
    mucus.
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Paralytic secretion

  • (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva.
Webster 1913