Siri Hustvedt

Neurobiological research has shown that in people with chronic PTSD, both stress hormone secretion and areas of the brain connected to memory function, such as the hippocampus, appear to be affected, although exactly how and why remains controversial.

American Novelist

Ivan Pavlov

Edible substances evoke the secretion of thick, concentrated saliva. Why? The answer, obviously, is that this enables the mass of food to pass smoothly through the tube leading from the mouth into the stomach.

Russian Psychologist

Frederick Banting

Diabetes mellitus is due to a deficiency of the internal secretion of the pancreas. The main principle of treatment is, therefore, to correct this deficiency.

Canadian Scientist

Julian Treasure

Sound in a space affects us profoundly. It changes our heart rate, breathing, hormone secretion, brain waves. It affects our emotions and our cognition.

American

Used primarily to describe physiological processes related to health or biology.

Bodily Function

Secretions can be internal and not visible from outside the body.

Not Always Visible

The meaning is either neutral or scientific, usually not negative or positive.

Context Matters

Commonly used in medical or scientific discussions about body functions.

Medical Focus

Refers to dynamic biological processes, not one-time events.

Dynamic Processes

Certain foods or medications can increase or decrease secretions.

Impact of Diet

Used metaphorically to describe the act of keeping information hidden.

Metaphorical Use

Implies intentionality and strategy in the withholding of information.

Information Control

Often has negative connotations of deceit or dishonesty.

Negative Connotations

 we've added our inhibitor and what I hope you can see is that the inhibitor greatly decreases the ability of Pseudomonas to secrete that green poison so now we're in business it looks like at least in a lab we can shut down biofilms and we can shut down tox and secretion so what about in an infection

Quorum sensing: Bacteria...

 Scientists later found these rhythms affect our hormone secretion, how our bodies process food, and even the effects of drugs on our bodies. The field of sciences studying these changes is called chronobiology. Being able to sense time helps us do everything from waking and sleeping

How does your body know...

 This control of muscle is very, very important, because, you know, there can be reflexes. If you don't like a food, especially if you're a child, you gag. It's this brain which makes this reflex. And then finally, it controls also the secretion of this molecular machinery,

Heribert Watzke: The...

 skin secretion if I were to try to mouth it like a predator that it would secrete a foamy kind of a bitter substance that would maybe make me not eat it this is the gopher frog which is found in longleaf pine environments when it's when it's rubbed on the back it protects

Frog-Licking and Other...

 Currently, the most effective way to get rid of dandruff is by using antifungals in things like shampoos, applied directly to the scalp, to kill Malassezia. For those who experience dandruff, it usually comes and goes as sebum secretions vary throughout one's lifetime

What causes dandruff,...

 Why we have hair in other regions is... more pungent. Our armpits, nipples, and pubic areas are dotted with apocrine glands. They produce oily, smelly secretions which the thick, curly hair that often grows in these spots helps disperse.

Why do we have hair in...

 influenced by our genetic makeup, age, diet, and hygiene. So what is this odor, exactly? Where does it come from? And can we do anything about it? To start, you just need two things to produce that familiar your armpit’s own secretions

What causes body odor? -...

 requiring hospitalization and oxygen, artificial ventilation, or other supportive measures while the body fights the infection. Smoking damages the cilia, making them less able to clear even the normal amount of mucus and secretions,

Why is pneumonia so...

 and I'd like to raise them in your consciousness today. The first is physiological. Sorry about that. I just gave you a shot of cortisol, your fight-flight hormone. Sounds are affecting your hormone secretions all the time,

Julian Treasure: The 4...

 They exude a sugary secretion that the ants collect. In return, the ants mount a guard to protect the caterpillar wherever it goes.