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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Measles is spread through contact with infected nasal or throat secretions, or by breathing in the virus after it's coughed, sneezed, or sent into the air by an infected person, according to WHO.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
This leads to pooling of mucous and increased infections from the bacteria and secretions not being cleared normally.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
On top of that, medical companies raise blowfly larvae to clean wounds, desert locusts for compounds that might help reduce the risk of heart disease, and lac insects for their secretions, which are used to coat pills.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Human immunodeficiency virus spreads via semen, vaginal secretions, blood or breastmilk.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
This leads to pooling of mucous and increased infections from the bacteria and secretions not being cleared normally.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
On top of that, medical companies raise blowfly larvae to clean wounds, desert locusts for compounds that might help reduce the risk of heart disease, and lac insects for their secretions, which are used to coat pills.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Human immunodeficiency virus spreads via semen, vaginal secretions, blood or breastmilk.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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