Definitions for salivary
ˈsæl əˌvɛr isali·va·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. salivaryadjective

   of or relating to saliva

   "salivary gland"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. salivaryadjective

   Referring to saliva.

   My salivary glands start going at just the smell of my mom's hot apple pie, then I drool in a direct line to the kitchen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Salival, Salivaryadjective

   Relating to spittle.

   Etymology: from saliva, Latin.

   The woodpecker, and other birds that prey upon flies, which they catch with their tongue, in the room of the said glands have a couple of bags filled with a viscous humour, which, by small canals, like the salival, being brought into their mouths, they dip their tongues herein, and so with the help of this natural birdlime attack the prey. Nehemiah Grew.

   The necessity of spittle to dissolve the aliment appears from the contrivance of nature in making the salivary ducts of animals which ruminate, extremely open: such animals as swallow their aliment without chewing, want salivary glands. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

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1. salivary

   The salivary glands in mammals are exocrine glands that produce saliva through a system of ducts. Humans have three paired major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual), as well as hundreds of minor salivary glands. Salivary glands can be classified as serous, mucous, or seromucous (mixed). In serous secretions, the main type of protein secreted is alpha-amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose and glucose, whereas in mucous secretions, the main protein secreted is mucin, which acts as a lubricant.In humans, 1200 to 1500 ml of saliva are produced every day. The secretion of saliva (salivation) is mediated by parasympathetic stimulation; acetylcholine is the active neurotransmitter and binds to muscarinic receptors in the glands, leading to increased salivation.A proposed fourth pair of salivary glands, the tubarial glands, were first identified in 2020. They are named for their location, being positioned in front of and over the torus tubarius. However, this finding from one study is yet to be confirmed.

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1. salivary

   Salivary refers to anything related to saliva or the glands in the mouth that produce this fluid. It is usually used in a biological or medical context.

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1. Salivaryadjective

   of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc

2. Etymology: [L. salivarius slimy, clammy: cf. F. salivaire.]

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1. Salivary

   Salivary; of or relating to saliva.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of salivary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of salivary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of salivary in a Sentence

1. Wouter Vogel:

   For most patients, it should technically be possible to avoid delivering radiation to this newly discovered location of the salivary gland system in the same way we try to spare known glands, our next step is to find out how we can best spare these new glands and in which patients. If we can do this, patients may experience less side effects which will benefit their overall quality of life after treatment.

2. Philip Tierno:

   It is somewhat helpful, since you’re cutting down on some of the salivary secretions, but there’s nothing foolproof here.

3. Shraddha Sapkota:

   Salivary metabolomics analyses will advance the cause of early detection of Alzheimer's disease ... and promote our understanding of the mechanisms from normal aging to Alzheimer's.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=salivary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Salivary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=salivary
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivary
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salivary
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=salivary