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• ganoin, ganoine go
  shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
  
• lacrimal secretion, lachrymal secretion go
  saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands
  
• sweat, perspiration, sudor go
  salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  
• endocrine, hormone, internal secretion go
  the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  
• intestinal juice go
  secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines
  
• autacoid, autocoid go
  any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
  
• synovia, synovial fluid go
  viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
  
• mucus, mucous secretion go
  protective secretion of the mucus membranes
  
• spit, saliva, spittle go
  a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth
  
• sebum go
  the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands
  
• royal jelly go
  a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens
  
• musk go
  an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer
  
• nectar go
  a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  
• pheromone go
  a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species