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    [Noun]  | "sa*li*va" | \ sə-ˈlī-və \


    1: a slightly alkaline secretion of water, mucin, protein, salts, and often a starch-splitting enzyme (such as ptyalin) that is secreted into the mouth by salivary glands, lubricates ingested food, and often begins the breakdown of starches


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Latin;

    [Noun]  | "saliva" 


    1: the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands;


      * e.g., " ... our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner "



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