Antonyms for saliva
səˈlaɪ vəsali·va

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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

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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

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1. salivanoun

   Synonyms:
   spittle, sputum, spit

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

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. saliva

   Synonyms:
   Spit

How to use saliva in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Carrie Fisher:

   She's a prisoner of a giant testicle who has a lot of saliva going on and she does not want to wear that thing and it's ultimately that chain, which you're now indicating is some sort of accessory to SM, that is used to kill the giant saliva testicle, that's asinine.

3. Chris Toumazou:

   It is a lab in a cartridge effectively, the key is that with this test you go straight from a saliva swap or a nasal swab into the cartridge with no transport and no laboratory.

4. Shraddha Sapkota:

   Saliva is very easy to collect and transport, which will enhance participation in remote centers and diverse populations.

5. Jessica Vogelsang:

   But there is no such thing, the allergic reaction is triggered by the proteins in their saliva and skin, which of course all dogs and cats have.

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