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单词 saliva
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sa•li•va /səˈlaɪvə/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Physiologya watery fluid in the mouth that functions in the chewing, digesting, and swallowing of food.
sal•i•var•y /ˈsæləˌvɛri/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sa•li•va  (sə līvə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Physiologya viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
  • Latin salīva
  • 1670–80;
sal•i•var•y  (salə ver′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saliva /səˈlaɪvə/ n
  1. the secretion of salivary glands, consisting of a clear usually slightly acid aqueous fluid of variable composition. It moistens the oral cavity, prepares food for swallowing, and initiates the process of digestion
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, of obscure origin

salivary /səˈlaɪvərɪ; ˈsælɪvərɪ/ adj
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