SALIVARY GLAND Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase salivary gland. (close relations)
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| acinus | nounn | |||||
noun • one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry • one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland | ||||||
| duct | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance • a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls • an enclosed conduit for a fluid | ||||||
| exocrine | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions noun • a gland that secretes externally through a duct | ||||||
| mucous | ||||||
adjective • of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus | ||||||
| parotid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or located near the parotid gland | ||||||
| saliva | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| serous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or producing or containing serum | ||||||
| sublingual | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • beneath the tongue | ||||||
| submandibular | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • Below the mandible; submaxillary | ||||||
