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
Perry and her colleagues analyzed their study subjects’ DNA through saliva samples and found that each additional hassler a person had was associated with faster epigenetic aging—at a rate of about nine months a hassler.
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Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
It’s also found in the saliva of certain ticks.
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Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
These proteins are most commonly found in pet dander—small flakes of skin—as well as saliva and urine.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Their saliva causes intense itching and irritation in humans and animals — so much so that the common myth is that chiggers bury into the skin and stay.
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Eva Flowe
june 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
It’s also found in the saliva of certain ticks.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
These proteins are most commonly found in pet dander—small flakes of skin—as well as saliva and urine.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Their saliva causes intense itching and irritation in humans and animals — so much so that the common myth is that chiggers bury into the skin and stay.
—
Eva Flowe
june 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saliva
Noun
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At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.
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Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.
Noun
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Seven years ago, Mayor Dean Trantalis described Fiveash as being held together by spit and chewing gum.
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Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes.
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The younger Pearl does not stalk the sideline drenched in sweat, veins bulging from his neck and spittle flying at every questionable call.
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This surgical mask is my disguise and my means of shielding myself from covid spittle.
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“Saliva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saliva. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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