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Meaning of SALIVARY

Pronunciation:  su'liv`eyree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  of or relating to saliva; "salivary gland"
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sal"i*va*ry\, a. [L. salivarius slimy, clammy: cf. F.
salivaire.] (Physiol.)
Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as,
the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary
ducts, etc.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Glands in the mouth that produce saliva. The salivary glands can become inflamed in diseases, such as Sjogren's syndrome and mumps.
 

 

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