Saliva

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 See also

English

Etymology

Latin

Noun

saliva

1. ((physiology{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes, It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Synonyms

• spit
• spittle

Derived terms

• salivary
• salivate

Translations

liquid secreted into the mouth

Albanian: pështymë f Breton: halo m Catalan: saliva f Croatian: slina f Finnish: sylki German: Speichel m

Hungarian: nyál Italian: saliva f Spanish: saliva f Swedish: spott

See also

• sputumang:saliva

co:saliva fr:saliva io:saliva it:saliva pl:saliva pt:saliva fi:saliva