Saliva

sa-lī′va, n. the spittle, one of the digestive fluids, mainly the product of the salivary glands.— adjs. Salī′val , Sal′ivant , producing salivation.— n. Salī′va-pump , a device for carrying off the accumulating saliva.— adj. Sa′livary , pertaining to, secreting, or containing saliva.— n. that which produces salivation.— v.t. Sal′ivāte , to produce an unusual amount of saliva.— n. Salivā′tion , an unusual flow of saliva.— adj. Sal′ivous , like spittle. [Fr.,—L., allied to Gr. sialon , saliva.]