Saliva

[sə'laɪvə]

解釋/意思:

(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.

校對:莫利--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The secretion from the salivary glands.

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同義詞及近義詞：

n. Spittle.

編輯:罗赞娜

解釋/意思:

n. the spittle one of the digestive fluids mainly the product of the salivary glands.—adjs. Salī′val Sal′ivant producing salivation.—n. Salī′va-pump a device for carrying off the accumulating saliva.—adj. Sa′livary pertaining to secreting or containing saliva.—n. that which produces salivation.—v.t. Sal′ivāte to produce an unusual amount of saliva.—n. Salivā′tion an unusual flow of saliva.—adj. Sal′ivous like spittle.

整理:胡安妮塔