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Definition of saliva noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

saliva

noun
 
/səˈlaɪvə/
 
/səˈlaɪvə/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the liquid that is produced in your mouth that helps you to swallow food
    • The smell of food causes the saliva to flow.
    • He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.
    Topics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + saliva
    • produce
    • secrete
    • swallow
    • …
    saliva + verb
    • dribble
    • drip
    • flow
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin.
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