salivary gland

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.

Equivalents

Españolglándula salival

Françaisglande salivaire

DeutschSpeicheldrüse

18 more languages

العربيةغُدّة لُعَابِيّة

Češtinaslinná žláza

Cymraegchwarren boer

Danskspytkirtel

Suomisylkirauhanen

Gaeilgefaireog sheileach

Magyarnyálmirigy

Italianoghiandola salivare

日本語唾液腺

한국어침샘 타액선

Nederlandsspeekselklier

Polskigruczoł ślinowy ślinianka

Portuguêsglândula salivar

Românăglandă salivară

Русскийслюнная железа

Svenskaspottkörtel

ไทยต่อมน้ำลาย

Türkçetükürük bezleri

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Salivate Salivated Salivates Salivating Salivation salivator

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