saliva

noun/səˈlaɪvə/

Frequency rank: #9,100 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The watery liquid produced in the mouth that helps with chewing and digestion.

Illustration for the English word “saliva”

Example sentence

The doctor asked the patient to provide saliva for the DNA test.

Synonyms & related words

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