salivary gland
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salivary gland
noun salivary glands
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Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.
Similar: saliva gland
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noun any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically
| Español | glándula salival |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침샘 chimsaem, 타액선 taaekseon |
| 日本語 | 唾液腺 daekisen |
| 中文 | 唾腺 tuòxiàn, 唾液腺 tuòyèxiàn, 涎腺 xiánxiàn |
| Português | glândula salivar |
| Français | glande salivaire |
| Deutsch | Speicheldrüse |
| Italiano | ghiandola salivare |
| Română | glandă salivară |
| Русский | слю́нная железа́ sljúnnaja železá |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyến bước bọt |
| العربية | غُدّة لُعَابِيّة ḡudda luʕābiyya |
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title = {salivary gland},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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