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Definitions of saliva in various dictionaries:
noun - a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth
The watery mixture of secretions from the salivary and oral mucous glands that lubricates chewed food, moistens the oral walls, and contains ptyalin.
adj - a fluid secreted by the glands of the mouth [n -S] : SALIVARY
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| Swifts use this thick and gummy substance to hold their nests together |
| The ptyalin in this watery fluid breaks down starches into maltose, a sugar |
| Digestion begins in the mouth, where this secretion breaks down starches into sugars |
| Ptyalin is an enzyme in this body fluid that helps break down starches |
| The smell of & even the thought of food can start the glands in your mouth producing this |
| Ptyalin is an enzyme in this bodily fluid that helps break down starches |
| The parotid glands, the largest glands you have that produce this, are what swell when you have mumps |
| Ring my bell! Pavlov did to produce this fluid in dogs |
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Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of animals, secreted by the salivary glands. Human saliva comprises 99.5% water plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such as amylase and lipase), antimicrobial agents such as secretory IgA and lysozyme. The enzymes found in saliva are essential in beginning the process of digestion of dietary starches and fats. These enzymes also play a role in breaking down food particles entrapped within dental crevices, thus protecting teeth from bacterial decay. Furthermore, saliva serves a lubricative function, wetting food and permitting the initiation of swallowing, and protecting the mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity from desiccation.Various animal species have special uses for saliva that go beyond predigestion. Some swifts use their gummy saliva to build nests. Aerodramus nests form the basis of bird's nest soup. * Cobras, vipers, and certain other members of the venom clade |