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Definition of
saliva noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
saliva
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
səˈlaɪvə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the liquid that is produced in your mouth that helps you to swallow food
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saliva
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