Meaning Of The Word Salivary gland

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What's The Definition Of Salivary gland?

salivary gland
Your salivary glands are the glands that produce saliva in your mouth.

salivary gland in American English
noun: any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva

salivary gland in British English
noun: any of the glands in mammals that secrete saliva. In humans the chief salivary glands are the parotid, sublingual and submaxillary glands

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