A general term used to describe the products of glands in animals and plants. Glands such as the thyroid, testes, ovaries, adrenals, pituitary synthesize hormones which they excrete into the bloodstream. These are endocrine glands. Other glands include sweat, prostate, lachrymal, and Bartholin's glands. These are exocrine glands which excrete their products into places other than the bloodstream. The pancreas and stomach are unusual in that their secretions contain both endocrine (insulin) and exocrine (digestive) hormones.
The word is also used loosely to describe mucous-like substances which are transudates or exudates. These are substances derived from fluid in the tissues and which are driven across a membrane e.g. vaginal wall by a pressure gradient - usually blood pressure but could be osmotic.
Secretions may become profuse during illness e.g. common cold as the body attempts to wash away the infective agent.
The word is also used loosely to describe mucous-like substances which are transudates or exudates. These are substances derived from fluid in the tissues and which are driven across a membrane e.g. vaginal wall by a pressure gradient - usually blood pressure but could be osmotic.
Secretions may become profuse during illness e.g. common cold as the body attempts to wash away the infective agent.
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2. Used to be a great place, but now is full of crazy psychopaths who don't know what the fuck they are talking about anymore.
3. A facebook group that people use to worship Candis Leigh and Nichole Honer
4. A place full of noobz
5. 5 too many groups on facebook
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Kevin: I really hope none of those are Jonas Secrets girls, they might try to rape us.
Joe: That girl looks like Candis, let's ask for an autograph!
Kevin: I really hope none of those are Jonas Secrets girls, they might try to rape us.
Joe: That girl looks like Candis, let's ask for an autograph!
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