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Categories: Excretion, Saliva, Articles with short description, Body fluids

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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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Saliva is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth. Wikipedia

Bodily fluid secreted by saliva glands Wikidata

A secretion from the salivary glands (found in the mouth) that can be spat out. OmegaWiki

A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches. Wiktionary

Liquid secreted into the mouth. Wiktionary (translation)

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secretion

liquid body substance

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