Saliva

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The watery mixture of secretions from the salivary and oral mucous glands that lubricates chewed food, moistens the oral walls, and contains ptyalin.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The secretion from the salivary glands.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Spittle; the mixed secretion of the salivary glands and of the mucous membrane of the mouth, a colorless ropy liquid which normally has an alkaline reaction.
  • n. In entomology, a neutral alkaline fluid secreted by the salivary glands when these are present, and, in their absence, by the epithelial lining of the esophagus. It has the same property as the saliva of vertebrates in transforming starchy foods into glucose.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. 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
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    secretion   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    drivel    tobacco juice    slobber    dribble    drool   
    Form
    salivary    salivate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    water    frothy    spit    spittle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Godiva    conjunctiva   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spittle    mucus    urine    perspiration    bile    slime    froth    moisture    semen    sputum