What it means
Saliva wets food, starts breaking down starch, washes the teeth and helps fight germs in the mouth. The salivary glandSAL-ih-vair-ee GLANDA gland that makes saliva and releases it into the mouth.Full entry make it, about a liter or more each day.
At a glance
| Spanish | salival |
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Related terms
dry mouth
A feeling that the mouth is too dry because there is not enough saliva.
salivary gland
A gland that makes saliva and releases it into the mouth.