salivary gland

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Noun

salivary gland (plural salivary glands)

1. (anatomy) Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.

Translations

Any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically

• Czech: slinná žláza (cs) f
• Danish: spytkirtel (da) c
• Dutch: speekselklier (nl) m and f
• Finnish: sylkirauhanen (fi)
• French: glande salivaire (fr) f
• German: Speicheldrüse (de) f
• Irish: faireog sheileach (ga) f

• Italian: ghiandola salivare (it) f
• Polish: ślinianka f, gruczoł ślinowy m
• Portuguese: glândula salivar (pt) f
• Russian: слюнная железа (ru) (sljúnnaja železá) f 
• Spanish: glándula salival (es) f
• Swedish: spottkörtel (sv) c