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Salivary

salivary

(Science: physiology) Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc.

Origin: L. Salivarius slimy, clammy: cf. F. Salivaire.


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