What is another word for saliva?
113 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sɐlˈa͡ɪvə], [ sɐlˈaɪvə], [ s_ɐ_l_ˈaɪ_v_ə]
Saliva is a naturally occurring fluid that is produced in our mouth. It is an important part of our digestive system and helps in breaking down the food we eat. However, there are many other names for saliva that we can use in our daily conversations. Some of the synonyms for saliva include spit, drool, slobber, dribble, mouth-water, expectoration, slaver, and spittle. These words can be used interchangeably to describe the same fluid produced in our mouths. So, the next time you need an alternative word for saliva, try using one of these synonyms instead.
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Synonyms for Saliva:
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n.
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- dry .
Other synonyms:
- Adam's Apple ,
- agape ,
- corner ,
- dribble ,
- epiglottis ,
- froth ,
- furry ,
- gargle ,
- gingivitis .
Other relevant words:
- Egesta ,
- Ejecta ,
- Predigestion ,
- Spital ,
- Sputa ,
- absorption ,
- aid to digestion ,
- assimilation ,
- baloney ,
- belch ,
- bile ,
- catarrh ,
- chyle ,
- colostrum ,
- dialect ,
- diarrhoea ,
- digestion ,
- digestive system ,
- discharge ,
- drivel ,
- drool ,
- eject ,
- excreta ,
- expectoration ,
- exuviae ,
- foam ,
- gastric juice ,
- gastrointestinal tract ,
- gleet ,
- glycerine ,
- gob ,
- grease ,
- guff ,
- humor ,
- humour ,
- ichor ,
- idiom ,
- ingestion ,
- intestinal juice ,
- lachryma ,
- lactation ,
- language ,
- lather ,
- lava ,
- leukorrhea ,
- lingua ,
- liver ,
- lubricating oil ,
- lymph ,
- matter ,
- milk ,
- mouth-watering ,
- mucor ,
- mucus ,
- oil ,
- pancreas ,
- pancreatic juice ,
- perspire ,
- phlegm ,
- ptyalism ,
- purulence ,
- pus ,
- rheum ,
- rubbish ,
- salivary ,
- salivary digestion ,
- salivary glands ,
- salivation ,
- sanies ,
- secondary digestion ,
- secretion ,
- serous fluid ,
- serum ,
- sialagogue ,
- slabber ,
- slaver ,
- slobber ,
- snot ,
- spade ,
- speech ,
- spit ,
- spitting ,
- sputum ,
- suppuration ,
- sweat ,
- synovia ,
- tear ,
- teardrop ,
- tobacco juice ,
- tongue ,
- uncleanness ,
- urine ,
- water .
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How to use "Saliva" in context?
Saliva is a fluid released from the mouth in response to irritation, such as tasted food, dental plaque, or infection. Saliva lubricates the mouth and helps in the breakdown of food. Saliva also contains antibodies, enzymes, and bacteriostats that protect the teeth.
Paraphrases for Saliva:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
breath.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
spit.
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Noun, singular or mass
spit.
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Adjective
Homophones for Saliva:
- schlep, sylva, skylab, solvay, slippy, sleepy, scalp, sick leave, slip up, sell up, ski slope, seal off, shelvy, sleeve, syllabify, shelf, self, silvia, slip away, sulfa, sexual love, sillabub, slob, sclaff, slub, slip by, scollop, swell up, slop, sulpha, sloop, sleep off, slope, slap-up, slavey, slow up, salpa, salp, shelve, scale up, scallop, syllabub, swallow up, slipway, shelfy, solfa, sylph, solve, soil pipe, sell off, salvia, slap, slip off, sea scallop, salvo, selloff, scale leaf, slav, slab, schoolboy, sea wolf, sloppy, slaphappy, school phobia, shlep, sleep, silva, selva, slave, slip-up, social phobia, slip, salve.
Holonyms for Saliva:
n.
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body
salivary gland.
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body
Hyponym for Saliva:
n.
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body
secretion.
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body
Meronym for Saliva:
n.
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body
ptyalin.
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body
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