| saliva | | |
| n. (body) | 1. saliva, spit, spittle | a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches. |
| ~ secretion | a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell. |
| ~ slobber, dribble, drivel, drool | saliva spilling from the mouth. |
| ~ tobacco juice | saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco). |
| ~ salivary gland | any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion. |
| ~ ptyalin | an amylase secreted in saliva. |
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