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saliva (n.)
"spittle, the secretions of the salivary glands of the mouth," early 15c. (Chauliac), salive, from Old French salive and directly from Latin saliva "spittle" (from Proto-Italic *sal-iwo- "dirty yellow," from PIE root *sal- (2) "dirty; gray; "see sallow (adj.)). Related: Salival.
updated on December 03, 2021
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Definitions of saliva from WordNet
Dictionary entries near saliva
salination
saline
salinity
Salisbury
Salish
saliva
salivary
salivate
salivation
Salk
sallow