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| -agogue |
a substance that encourages the secretion or flow of. [1/2 definitions] |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. [1/4 definitions] |
| bile |
a bitter yellowish secretion of the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. [1/2 definitions] |
| castor1 |
an oily, brown, odorous secretion of the groin glands of the beaver, used in medicines and perfumes. [1/2 definitions] |
| cerumen |
a waxy yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear canal; earwax. |
| endocrine |
of a gland, releasing a secretion directly into the bodily fluids, as do the thyroid and adrenals, rather than through ducts. [2/4 definitions] |
| exocrine |
having a duct allowing external secretion. [2/3 definitions] |
| flocculent |
covered with a woolly secretion, as certain insects. [1/3 definitions] |
| galactic |
pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk. [1/2 definitions] |
| Graves' disease |
a disorder characterized by excessive thyroid secretion that causes enlargement of the thyroid and higher basal metabolism and pulse rate. |
| hypersecretion |
combined form of secretion. |
| hypothyroidism |
a deficiency in thyroid activity and secretion, resulting, if unchecked, in goiter and loss of vigor in victims and in cretinism in fetuses borne by them. |
| lac1 |
a resinous secretion of the female lac insect, used in making shellac, varnishes, and sealing wax. |
| lacrimation |
secretion of tears, esp. an excessive amount. |
| luteinizing hormone |
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that, in women, stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum and, in men, the secretion of testosterone. |
| musk |
a strong-smelling secretion produced in a glandular sac underneath the skin of the male musk deer's abdomen. [2/3 definitions] |
| nectar |
the sweet plant secretion that attracts insects and birds, enabling pollination, and that bees use to make honey. [1/2 definitions] |
| oversecretion |
combined form of secretion. |
| pancreatic juice |
the clear, alkaline secretion of the pancreas that aids in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. |
| prolactin |
a pituitary hormone that stimulates milk secretion in mammals. |
| royal jelly |
a gelatinous, highly nutritive secretion of the maxillary glands of worker honeybees, fed to all larvae initially and then as the only food to those selected to become queen bees. |
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