A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes, It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches
Saliva is the watery liquid that forms in your mouth and helps you to chew and digest food. the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth = spit. Thick, colourless fluid constantly present in the mouth, composed of water, mucus, proteins, mineral salts, and amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starches. One to two litres are produced daily by the salivary glands. Small amounts are continually discharged into the mouth, but the presence, smell, or even thought of food increases flow. Saliva's main function is to keep the inside of the mouth moist, making speech more fluid, dissolving food molecules for taste, and easing swallowing. It also helps control the body's water balance, since lack of it stimulates thirst when water intake has been low. Saliva reduces dental caries and infection by removing food debris, dead cells, bacteria, and white blood cells
{i} clear watery liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands (aids in taste and swallowing, begins the digestion of starches)
A medical test in which a sample of saliva is analyzed, often in order to measure a person's hormone levels; such a test administered to an athlete in order to conclusively determine gender
Women competitors in the Olympic Games have to pass a saliva test to prove they are not long-haired men.
التركية - الإنجليزية
تعريف saliva في التركية الإنجليزية القاموس.
(Tıp) Salya,Tükürük.Yiyecekleri kolayca yutmaya yardım eden ve sindirimi başlatan,su,protein ve tuzların karışımı