saliva — meaning in English

English meaning

• gob noun A lump of a soft or sticky substance.
• saliva noun The watery fluid produced in the mouth that keeps it moist, helps you chew and swallow, and starts breaking down food.

Senses

saliva is used for these senses in English:

• gob (uncountable, slang) Saliva or phlegm.
• saliva (physiology) 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.

gob — full definition

1. noun A lump of a soft or sticky substance.
2. noun British informal: the mouth.
3. noun A large amount of something (usually "gobs of").

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