05416198-n 'a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth';
 
Czech slina
Chinese (simplified) 唾液 , 唾沫 , 口水 , 唾吐
English saliva 2 ( ⊳ ⊳ ) , spit ( ⊳ ) , spittle
Indonesian air ludah , ludah , air liur , liur
Italian saliva , sputo
Japanese 唾 , 唾液 , つば , 津液
Malaysian air ludah , ludah , air liur , liur
Definitions
English
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth
moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
Japanese
唾液腺と口の粘液腺によって口の中に分泌される澄んだ液体
口を湿らせ、澱粉の消化を開始する
Relations
Hyponym: drool tobacco_juice
Hypernym: secretion
Meronym–Substance: ptyalin
Holonym–Part: salivary_gland
Semantic Field: bodyn
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