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saliva

saliva

Meaning of saliva

English

fluid in the mouth that helps with chewing and digestion

Русский

жидкость во рту, помогающая жевать и переваривать пищу

saliva

Pronunciation

British English
/səˈlaɪvə/
American English
/səˈlaɪvə/

saliva with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом saliva

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Слюна во рту

Saliva in the mouth
produce saliva
выделять слюну

Chewing gum after lunch helps your mouth produce more saliva.

Жевательная резинка после обеда помогает выделять больше слюны.

a saliva test
анализ слюны

The clinic asked for a saliva test instead of a blood sample.

В клинике попросили сдать анализ слюны вместо крови.

  • swallow salivaсглотнуть слюну
  • a drop of salivaкапля слюны

saliva usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Saliva starts breaking down food in your mouth.

Слюна начинает расщеплять пищу во рту.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I have a lot of saliva in my mouth.

У меня во рту много слюны.

saliva synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between saliva, spit, and drool

S
🇬🇧English
spit

Informal; usually saliva that is spat out

often

ENThere was spit on the pavement.

D
🇬🇧English
drool

Saliva dripping from the mouth

often

ENThe sleeping baby had drool on his chin.

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What does saliva mean?

fluid in the mouth that helps with chewing and digestion

How do you pronounce saliva?

saliva is pronounced [səˈlaɪvə].

How is saliva used in a sentence?

Слюна начинает расщеплять пищу во рту. Translation: Saliva starts breaking down food in your mouth.

Is saliva part of Anatomy vocabulary?

Yes, saliva can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is saliva part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, saliva can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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