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) Irish: faireog sheileach (ga) f.

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