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English

Etymology
From L.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪv�|-aɪv�

Noun
en-noun|pl=salivae

1. physiology A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes, It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Synonyms
spit
spittle

Derived terms
salivary
salivate

Translations

trans-top|liquid secreted into the mouth
Albanian: pështymë f
Breton: halo m
Catalan: saliva f
Croatian: slina f
Czech: slina f
Filipino: laway
Finnish: sylki
German: Speichel m
Hungarian: nyál
Icelandic: slef n, munnvövki m
Italian: saliva f
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Korean: 침 (chim)
Kurdish: KUchar|Ù�Û�Ú©
Norwegian: spytt n
Romanian: saliv� f
Russian: �л�на (sljuná) f
Slovene: slina f
Spanish: saliva f
Swedish: spott c
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See also
drool
sputum

Category:Bodily fluids

Italian

Noun
it-noun|saliv|f|a|e

1. saliva, spittle, spit

Related terms
salivare
salivatorio
salivazione

Verb
saliva

1. third person singular imperfect tense of salire
2. third-person singular present tense of salivare
3. second-person singular imperative of salivare

Category:Italian verb forms

Romanian

Noun
ro-noun-def|fs|na|saliv�

1. the saliva

Category:Romanian noun forms with lemma-style entries

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