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单词 salivary gland
释义

salivary gland


noun Anatomy.

any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.

Origin of salivary gland

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby salivary gland

salivant, salivary, salivary digestion, salivary duct, salivary fistula, salivary gland, salivary glands, salivate, salivation, salivator, Salk
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British Dictionary definitions for salivary gland

salivary gland

noun

any of the glands in mammals that secrete saliva. In man the chief salivary glands are the parotid, sublingual and submaxillary glands
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for salivary gland

salivary gland

n.

A exocrine gland that secretes saliva, especially any of major salivary glands or minor salivary glands.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for salivary gland

salivary gland
[ sălə-vĕr′ē ]

A gland in terrestrial animals that secretes saliva. In humans, three pairs of large glands, which include the parotid glands, secrete saliva into the mouth.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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