English > salivary gland: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion. |
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| Part of | digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium | The system that makes food absorbable into the body |
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| mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge |
| Parts | 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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| Narrower | parotid gland | A large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva |
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| sublingual gland, sublingual salivary gland | A small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva) |
| submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, mandibular gland | A salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva |
| Broader | exocrine gland, exocrine, duct gland | A gland that secretes externally through a duct |
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| Spanish | glándula salival |
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| Catalan | glàndula salival |
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