| NOUN | body | saliva, spit, spittle | a clear liquid / liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth |
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| Sounds | sahlay'vah | |
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| Rhymes | Casanova ... yeshiva: 31 rhymes with vah... | |
| Meaning | A clear liquid / liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches. | |
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| Synonyms | spit, spittle | |
| Part of | salivary gland | Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion |
| Narrower | drool, dribble, drivel, slobber | saliva spilling from the mouth |
| tobacco juice | saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco) | |
| Broader | secretion | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
| Substances | ptyalin | An amylase secreted in saliva |
| Spanish | baba, saliva | |
| Catalan | saliva | |
| Adjectives | salivary | of or relating to saliva |
| Verbs | salivate | produce saliva |
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