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| amylase |
any of a class of enzymes, found in saliva and many tissues of plants and animals, that break down starch to sugars. |
| dribble |
to drip saliva out of the mouth; drool. [1/8 definitions] |
| drivel |
saliva that has been allowed to fall from the mouth; drool. [2/5 definitions] |
| drool |
to exude saliva from the mouth; drivel. [2/3 definitions] |
| foam |
frothy sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or frothy saliva at the mouth, esp. after vigorous exercise or as a symptom of rabies. [1/6 definitions] |
| masticatory |
a medicinal substance to be chewed but not swallowed, used esp. to increase the flow of saliva. [1/2 definitions] |
| ptyalin |
an enzyme found in human and some animal saliva that converts starch into maltose and various dextrins. |
| salivate |
to secrete saliva in the mouth. [2 definitions] |
| slaver1 |
to allow saliva to drip from the mouth; slobber; drool. [2/3 definitions] |
| slobber |
to let liquid, esp. saliva, dribble from the mouth; drool. [2/5 definitions] |
| spit1 |
to eject saliva or phlegm forcibly from the mouth; expectorate. [3/7 definitions] |
| spitball |
an illegal pitch in baseball in which the pitcher causes the ball to curve or spin by rubbing it with saliva. [1/2 definitions] |
| spitter |
one that spits saliva. [1/2 definitions] |
| spittle |
saliva. [1/2 definitions] |
| sputter |
to speak or exclaim rapidly and explosively, often emitting saliva or bits of food, as in anger or confusion. [1/4 definitions] |
| sputum |
material that is spat or coughed out, such as saliva or mucus. |
| tartar |
a hard, yellow-brown deposit on the teeth, composed of saliva proteins, food particles, and various salts. [1/2 definitions] |
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