as in drool
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner
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Recent Examples of saliva
Caffeine can also interfere with saliva production and cause an increase in nighttime teeth clenching and grinding, Sandip Sachar, DDS, a New York City dentist with Sachar Dental NYC, told Health.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 May 2025
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The Flaws of PSA Blood Tests
Unlike the PRS test using saliva, PSA blood tests can fall short in several ways.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
Besides affecting facial muscles, the nerve affects tears, saliva, taste and a small bone in the middle of the ear.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
On March 7, the New Mexico chief medical examiner, Heather Jarrell, revealed that Arakawa had died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by hantavirus, which is transmitted to humans via rodent droppings, saliva and urine.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 May 2025
Read More: New Surgery for Prostate Cancer Could Reduce Some Unwanted Side Effects
The Flaws of PSA Blood Tests
Unlike the PRS test using saliva, PSA blood tests can fall short in several ways.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
Besides affecting facial muscles, the nerve affects tears, saliva, taste and a small bone in the middle of the ear.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
On March 7, the New Mexico chief medical examiner, Heather Jarrell, revealed that Arakawa had died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by hantavirus, which is transmitted to humans via rodent droppings, saliva and urine.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saliva
Noun
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Wipe the drool off your tank top, put some pants on, and get out your mama’s basement!—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The spit’s relative isolation has helped preserve both its bohemian enclaves, like Provincetown and Wellfleet, as well as its statelier corners, such as Osterville, Hyannis Port, and Chatham.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The seaside palazzo, called Villa Beatrice, is a five-minute walk from the hotel, and sits on a private spit overlooking the sea.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The mayor nodded and smiled, but also flinched, as though struck by spittle.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2024
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Filling the air with spittle as plentiful as the Allied bombs raining down along the English Channel.—
John Anderson,
WSJ,
31 Oct. 2023
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“Saliva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saliva. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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