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saliva

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A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saliva http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0046541 ]

Synonyms: salivary gland secretion

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Subsets

uberon_slim

has related synonym

saliva molecularis
saliva atomaris
sailva normalis

id

UBERON:0001836

taxon notes

We classify a wide variety of not necessarily homologous fluids here. In humans, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin