salivary

English

Etymology

saliva +‎ -ary

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/

Adjective

salivary (not comparable)

referring to saliva

My salivary glands start going at just the smell of my mom's hot apple pie, then I drool in a direct line to the kitchen.

Derived terms

salivary gland

Translations

of or pertaining to saliva

Czech: slinný
Esperanto: saliva (eo)
French: salivaire (fr)
German: Speichel- (de)

Italian: salivare (it)
Portuguese: salivar (pt)
Spanish: salival (es)
Volapük: salifik

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