Ex*ci`to-se*cre"to*ry, a. (Physiol.)
Definition: Exciting secretion; -- said of the influence exerted by reflex action on the function of secretion, by which the various glands are excited to action.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 July 2024
(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
