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Saliva

Scope note

Viscous, colorless, somewhat opalescent secretion that is usually slightly alkaline in reaction and which contains water, mucin, protein, salts, and often starch-splitting enzymes. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000191696

Broader Terms used

<excretions and secretions>

Created

12yrs ago

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