单词 | saliva |
释义 | saliva (səlaɪvə ) uncountable noun Saliva is the watery liquid that forms in your mouth and helps you to chew and digest food. Now it is claimed the bacteria can also be passed on in saliva. Synonyms: spit, dribble, drool, slaver Collocations: produce saliva They should help her mouth soften food and produce saliva. The Sun (2009) He had noticed that his body produced saliva if he was hungry and he either saw or smelt food. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) I stopped being able to produce saliva and my sense of taste disappeared. The Sun (2013) It took months to be able to swallow again and produce saliva, meaning my food choices were limited. The Sun (2013) You don't have to produce saliva - that happens when you see or smell food. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) Would-be donors will be sent a questionnaire and a tube to provide a saliva sample in the post. The Sun A cheaper, less comprehensive genetic snapshot can be obtained using a saliva sample. Times, Sunday Times It will be looking for volunteers to give a saliva sample and find out if they are a possible match. Times, Sunday Times Each provided a saliva sample at 11am and at 4pm, before and after the main volume of his daily trading was done. Times, Sunday Times They cost 60 to 130 and you collect your own saliva sample in a test tube, fill in a short questionnaire and post the package. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 唾液 Japanese: 唾液 |
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