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salivary

sa·li·va
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-lahy-vuh]
    • /səˈlaɪ və/
    • /ˈsæl.ɪ.vər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-lahy-vuh]
    • /səˈlaɪ və/

Definitions of salivary word

  • noun salivary 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. 1
  • adjective salivary of or relating to saliva; specif., designating or of three pairs of glands in the mouth that secrete saliva 0
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Origin of salivary

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80, saliva is from the Latin word salīva

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Parts of speech for Salivary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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salivary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

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    any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract, as the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.

  • exocrine gland

    any gland, such as a salivary or sweat gland, that secretes its products through a duct onto an epithelial surface

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    Biochemistry. any of a group of corticosteroid hormones, synthesized by the adrenal cortex, that regulate the excretion or reabsorption of sodium and potassium by the kidneys, salivary glands, and sweat glands.

  • mumps

    an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usually other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus.

  • parotid

    Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.

  • ptyalectasis

    spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
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