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SPITTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spittle" is a kind of...):
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
Meronyms (substance of "spittle"):
ptyalin (an amylase secreted in saliva)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spittle"):
dribble; drivel; drool; slobber (saliva spilling from the mouth)
tobacco juice (saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco))
Holonyms ("spittle" is a part of...):
salivary gland (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)
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