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salivary gland

n.

A gland that secretes saliva, especially any of three pairs of large glands, the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual, whose secretions enter the mouth and mingle in saliva.

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salivary gland  (sl-vr)

A gland in terrestrial animals that secretes saliva. In humans, three pairs of large glands, which include the parotid glands, secrete saliva into the mouth.

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Noun

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salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a duct digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body saliva, spittle, spit - 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 parotid gland - a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear sublingual gland, sublingual salivary gland - a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue mandibular gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland - a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue