Definitions for salivasəˈlaɪ və
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sa•li•vasəˈlaɪ və(n.)
a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
Category: Physiology
Origin of saliva:
1670–80; < L salīva
sal•i•var•yˈsæl əˌvɛr i(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
saliva, spit, spittle(noun)
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
Wiktionary
saliva(Noun)
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.
Origin: From saliva, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from salw-, cognate with salu. More at sallow.
Webster Dictionary
Saliva(noun)
the secretion from the salivary glands
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Saliva
The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin.
Translations for saliva
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
saliva(noun)
the liquid that forms in the mouth to help digestion.
- speekselAfrikaans
- لُعاب، ريقArabic
- слюнкаBulgarian
- salivaPortuguese (BR)
- slinaCzech
- der SpeichelGerman
- spytDanish
- σάλιοGreek
- salivaSpanish
- sülgEstonian
- بزاقFarsi
- sylkiFinnish
- saliveFrench
- רוֹקHebrew
- लार, लाला जलHindi
- slinaCroatian
- nyálHungarian
- ludahIndonesian
- munnvatnIcelandic
- salivaItalian
- つばJapanese
- 침Korean
- seilėsLithuanian
- siekalasLatvian
- air liurMalay
- speekselDutch
- spyttNorwegian
- ślinaPolish
- بزاقPersian
- لاړجن، ناړو، لاڼوPashto
- salivaPortuguese
- salivăRomanian
- слюнаRussian
- slinaSlovak
- slinaSlovenian
- pljuvačkaSerbian
- salivSwedish
- น้ำลายThai
- tükürük, salyaTurkish
- 唾液Chinese (Trad.)
- слинаUkrainian
- لعاب، رالUrdu
- nước bọtVietnamese
- 唾液Chinese (Simp.)
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