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Salivary gland

salivary gland

Any of the saliva-secreting exocrine glands of the oral cavity.

Synonym: glandula salivaria. Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion.Glands responsible for the secretion of [[saliva.


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