saliva

  • 41saliva — [[t]səla͟ɪvə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Saliva is the watery liquid that forms in your mouth and helps you to chew and digest food …

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  • 42saliva — n. the alkaline liquid secreted by the salivary glands and the mucous membrane of the mouth. Its principal constituents are water, mucus, buffers, and enzymes (e.g. amylase). The functions of saliva are to keep the mouth moist, to aid swallowing… …

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  • 43saliva — sa•li•va [[t]səˈlaɪ və[/t]] n. phl a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches • Etymology:… …

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  • 44saliva — /səˈlaɪvə / (say suh luyvuh) noun 1. a fluid consisting of the secretions produced by glands which discharge into the mouth, containing ptyalin in humans and certain other animals; spittle. –phrase 2. swap saliva, Colloquial to tongue kiss.… …

  • 45Saliva — seilės statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Saliva ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai …

    Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • 46saliva — The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections …

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  • 47Saliva (grupo) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Saliva Información personal Origen Memphis, Tennessee, Estados Unidos …

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  • 48Saliva (canción) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Saliva» Sencillo de Thalía del álbum Thalía Publicación …

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  • 49Saliva Indians — • The principal of a small group of tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock (the Salivan), centring in the eighteenth century, about and below the junction of the Meta and Orinoco, in Venezuela Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 50saliva ejector — n a narrow tubular device providing suction to draw saliva, blood, and debris from the mouth of a dental patient in order to maintain a clear operative field …

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