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SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
Synonyms:
mandibular gland; submandibular gland; submandibular salivary gland; submaxillary gland; submaxillary salivary gland
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("submandibular gland" is a kind of...):
salivary gland (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)
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