salivary

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{a} pertaining to the spittle
Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc
of or relating to saliva; "salivary gland
Referring to saliva
{s} pertaining to saliva; producing saliva
of or relating to saliva; "salivary gland"
salival
salivary gland
Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically
salivary glands
plural form of salivary gland
salivary duct
a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
salivary gland
Your salivary glands are the glands that produce saliva in your mouth. A gland that secretes saliva, especially any of three pairs of large glands, the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual, whose secretions enter the mouth and mingle in saliva. a part of your mouth that produces saliva. Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the largest), between the ear and the back of the lower jaw; the submaxillary glands, along the side of the lower jaw; and the sublingual glands, in the floor of the mouth near the chin. There are also numerous small glands in the tongue, palate, lips, and cheeks. The presence, smell, or thought of food normally increases secretion
salivary gland
one of the six glands that secretes saliva in the mouth
salivary gland
any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
salivary
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