salivary
/'sælivəri/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to saliva: Pertaining to, producing, or containing the clear liquid secreted into the mouth by glands.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The salivary glands are located under the tongue and near the ears.
- Digestion begins in the mouth with salivary enzymes.
- A salivary stone can block a duct and cause swelling.
Advanced Usage
- "salivary amylase": A specific enzyme in saliva that begins the digestion of starches.
- Salivary amylase starts breaking down carbohydrates as you chew.
- "salivary secretion": The process or product of saliva being produced and released.
- The thought of food can stimulate salivary secretion.
Variants and Related Words
- Saliva (n): The liquid itself, produced in the mouth.
- Saliva helps to moisten food for swallowing.
- Salivate (v): To produce saliva, often in response to a stimulus.
- The delicious smell made me salivate.
Synonyms
- Sialic (adj): A technical term relating to saliva or salivary glands (used in medical contexts like ).
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Salivary gland: The specific glands that produce and secrete saliva.
- Mumps is a viral infection that often affects the parotid salivary glands.
- Salivary duct: The tube through which saliva flows from the gland to the mouth.
- The blockage was in a minor salivary duct.
Adjective
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of or relating to saliva
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salivary gland
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