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
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The men and women volunteers gave saliva samples to measure testosterone levels.
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Rabies is transmitted through saliva or tissue from the brain or nervous system.
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Bicarbonate concentration in saliva is lowered, reducing its buffering capacity.
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The article says the bats uninhibit plasminogen activator genes in their saliva.
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He drank something from a coffee cup in the staff room, leaving his saliva on it.
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Scientists have speculated as to our ability to taste it in one another's saliva.
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It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticise things.
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In addition, saliva samples were obtained from the participants for DNA analysis.
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Stones sometimes develop from the crystallization of salts contained in saliva.
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- 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
- (salivary) of or relating to saliva; "salivary gland"
- Saliba (Spanish: Su00E1liba, Su00E1liva) is an indigenous language of Eastern Colombia and Venezuela. Saliba was used by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century to communicate with indigenous peoples of the Meta, Orinoco, and Vichada valleys. An 1856 watercolor by Manuel Maru00EDa Paz is an early depiction of the Saliva people in Casanare Province.
- Saliva (also referred to as spit, spittle, drool or slobber) is the watery and usually frothy substance produced in the mouths of humans and most other animals. Saliva is a component of oral fluid. Saliva is produced in and secreted from one of the three salivary glands. ...
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- Daniel Dumile (pronounced) is an American hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM , where the "MF" stands for Metal Face or Metal Fingers. He has since dropped the "MF" from his name. ...
- The salivary glands in mammals are exocrine glands, glands with ducts, that produce saliva. They also secrete amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose. ...
- Mixture of water, protein, and salts that makes food easy to swallow and begins digestion.
- Clear lubricating fluid in the mouth containing water, enzymes, bacteria, mucus, viruses, blood cells, and undigested food particles.
