saliva

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

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 (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
spit, spittle
• Derivationally related forms:
spit (for: spit), salivary, salivate
• Hypernyms:
secretion
• Hyponyms:
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber, tobacco juice
• Part Holonyms:
salivary gland
• Substance Meronyms:
ptyalin

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  spit, spittle