salivary gland

noun

, Anatomy.

1. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.

salivary gland

noun

1. any of the glands in mammals that secrete saliva. In man the chief salivary glands are the parotid, sublingual and submaxillary glands

salivary gland

/ săl′ə-vĕr′ē /

1. A gland in terrestrial animals that secretes saliva. In humans, three pairs of large glands, which include the parotid glands, secrete saliva into the mouth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salivary gland¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

This organ may perhaps be best compared with the simple salivary gland of Julus.

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Two pairs of salivary ducts, each leading from a salivary gland, open into the buccal chamber.

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On the other hand, the sporozoites may lie in the salivary gland alive and virulent for several weeks.

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Every salivary gland I owned was standing on tiptoe screaming for help; every little mucous membrane had a sorrow all its own.

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Salivary gland emulsion added to a dilute suspension of corpuscles did not lead to hemolysis.

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