What are some opposite words for saliva?

Antonyms for saliva
səˈlaɪ vəsali·va

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term saliva.

Wiktionary3.0 / 2 votes

  1. salivanoun

    Synonyms:
    spit, spittle

  2. salivanoun

    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.

    Synonyms:
    spit, spittle

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. saliva, spit, spittlenoun

    a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

    Synonyms:
    tongue, spitting, spittle, spit, expectoration

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. salivanoun

    Synonyms:
    spittle, sputum, spit

    Associated words:
    salivate, salivation, insalivate, insalivation, salivant, salivary, ptyalism, salival, salivous, expectorant, drool, drivel, ptyalogogue, sialogogue, ptysmagogue

How to use saliva in a sentence?

  1. Raymond Casciari:

    The saliva you secrete when chewing gum really has a calming effect on acid reflux.

  2. Bonnie Henry:

    More importantly, I am concerned that if a product did actually contain what is suggested, saliva from a rabid dog, that would put the patient at risk of contracting rabies, a serious, fatal illness.

  3. Kevin Byrd:

    We hypothesize this is the primary source of virus in saliva.

  4. Judith Aberg:

    I’ve gone to hockey games and they hit hard and you can see a spray of saliva. In that context, 15 cases is not so bad.

  5. Andrew Brooks:

    It means we no longer have to put health care professionals at risk for infection by performing nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal collections, we can preserve precious personal protective equipment for use in patient care instead of testing. We can significantly increase the number of people tested each and every day as self-collection of saliva is more quick and scalable than swab collections.

How to pronounce saliva?

How to say saliva in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#25041saliva

Translation

Find a translation for this antonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Discuss these saliva antonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "saliva." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/antonyms/saliva>.

    Are we missing a good antonym for saliva?

    Image or illustration of

    saliva

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    which isn't a synonym
    A felonious
    B felinity
    C chargeable
    D illegal

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for saliva: