saliva
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1. 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 (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | secretion, |
| definition | : | a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | tobacco juice, |
| definition | : | saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco) (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | salivary gland, |
| definition | : | any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion (noun.body) |
| substance holonym | : | ptyalin, |
| definition | : | an amylase secreted in saliva (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | salivate, |
| definition | : | produce saliva (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | salivary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to saliva (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | salivate, |
| definition | : | produce saliva (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | salivary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to saliva (adj.pert) |
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