secretory
adjective
se·cre·to·ry
ˈsē-krə-ˌtȯr-ē 
especially British
si-ˈkrē-t(ə-)rē
: of, relating to, or promoting secretion
also
: produced by secretion
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The luteal or secretory phase lasts around 14 days for most people who ovulate.1
During this time frame, your uterus prepares for a possible pregnancy.
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
But the vaccines don’t induce secretory IgA because the cells that make secretory IgA are really lining the mucosa.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
Numerous studies have shown the vaginal mucosa to be secretory.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2011
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
But the vaccines don’t induce secretory IgA because the cells that make secretory IgA are really lining the mucosa.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
Numerous studies have shown the vaginal mucosa to be secretory.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2011
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“Secretory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secretory. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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