secrete - use in sentences

Object

  • mucus: The foot muscle constantly secretes mucus which later dries to form the silvery slime trails that signal their presence.
  • sebum: What is the name for the glands that secrete sebum onto hair?
  • insulin: Type II is a result of either failure to secrete adequate insulin, or failure in target receptors to respond to the insulin produced.
  • hormone: The key, he believes, is insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas gland.
  • nectar: The female bees of most species feed on the nectar secreted by many plants.

Subject

  • gland: Cervical mucus is secreted by tiny glands lining the canal.
  • pancreas: Insulin is secreted by the pancreas in response to carbohydrate being eaten.
  • pituitary: Growth Hormone ( GH ) - A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates body growth.
  • liver: Bile is the bright green fluid secreted by the liver to help digestion.
  • insect: Shellac: Resin secreted by stick insects on certain trees, mainly in India.
  • cell: These are proteins secreted by cells of the immune system to signal other cells of the immune system.

Preposition: by

  • gland: Cervical mucus is secreted by tiny glands lining the canal.
  • pancreas: Insulin is secreted by the pancreas in response to carbohydrate being eaten.
  • pituitary: The amount of ADH secreted by the posterior pituitary is determined by sensors in the brain which monitor the concentration of the blood.
  • liver: Bile is the bright green fluid secreted by the liver to help digestion.
  • insect: Shellac: Resin secreted by stick insects on certain trees, mainly in India.
  • cell: These are proteins secreted by cells of the immune system to signal other cells of the immune system.

Preposition: from

  • gland: Wax scales are tiny flakes secreted from glands on the underneath the worker bees ' abdomen.

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