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Definitions for salivary gland

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sal′ivary gland`(n.)

  1. any of several glands of the mouth and jaw that secrete saliva.

    Category: Anatomy

Origin of salivary gland:

1700–10

Princeton's WordNet

  1. salivary gland(noun)

    any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion

Wiktionary

  1. salivary gland(Noun)

    Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.

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