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salivary gland

salivary gland noun: any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.

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

salivary gland meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Thai

salivary gland in Tamil

உமிழ் நீர்ச் சுரப்பி, உமிழ்நீர்ச்சுரப்பி, எச்சில்சரப்பி

salivary gland in Tagalog

any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically
katasang-laway

salivary gland in Arabic

any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically
غُدّة لُعَابِيّة ḡudda luʕābiyya

salivary gland in Thai

any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically
ต่อมน้ำลาย dtɔ̀m-nám-laai
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salivary gland in Vietnamese
tuyến bước bọt

Synonyms of salivary gland

Forms of salivary gland

pluralsalivary glands

Questions about salivary gland

What does salivary gland mean?
Salivary gland means any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.
What is salivary gland in Tamil?
Salivary gland in Tamil is உமிழ் நீர்ச் சுரப்பி, உமிழ்நீர்ச்சுரப்பி, எச்சில்சரப்பி. See Salivary gland meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is salivary gland?
Salivary gland is a noun.
What is the plural of salivary gland?
The plural of salivary gland is salivary glands.

Words near salivary gland in the dictionary

  1. salivaricin
  2. salivaricins
  3. salivaries
  4. salivarium
  5. salivary
  6. salivary gland
  7. salivary glands
  8. salivas
  9. salivate
  10. salivated
  11. salivates

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