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saliva gland

saliva gland is the alternative form of salivary gland.

Meaning of salivary gland

Noun

salivary gland (plural salivary glands)

  1. Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.
    Synonyms:
    saliva gland

Forms of saliva gland

pluralsaliva glands

Questions about saliva gland

What is saliva gland the alternative form of?
Saliva gland is the alternative form of salivary gland.

Words near saliva gland in the dictionary

  1. saliureses
  2. saliuresis
  3. saliva
  4. saliva ejector
  5. saliva ejectors
  6. saliva gland
  7. saliva glands
  8. saliva test
  9. saliva tests
  10. salivae
  11. salivagram

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