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salivary Definition and Meaning in English (salivary definition)

adjective
Synonyms:sialic
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Salivary definition: Relating to or producing saliva, the watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands.

Definitions of Salivary

  1. 1adjective

    Relating to or producing saliva, the watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands.

Example Sentences

medical

“The doctor examined the patient's salivary glands.”

scientific

“Salivary amylase is an enzyme found in saliva.”

Synonyms

sialic

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesalivate
nounsaliva
nounsalivation

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Salivary definition: Relating to or producing saliva, the watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands.
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