单词 | salivary gland |
释义 | salivary glandnoun Anatomy.any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. Origin of salivary glandFirst recorded in 1700–10 Words nearby salivary glandsalivant, salivary, salivary digestion, salivary duct, salivary fistula, salivary gland, salivary glands, salivate, salivation, salivator, Salk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for salivary glandsalivary gland nounany 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 glandsalivary 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 glandsalivary gland [ săl′ə-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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