Phenomena and Processes

Salivation

The discharge of saliva from the SALIVARY GLANDS that keeps the mouth tissues moist and aids in digestion.

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The discharge of saliva from the SALIVARY GLANDS that keeps the mouth tissues moist and aids in digestion.

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

SALIVA and SALIVARY GLANDS are also available; distinguish from SALIVARY ELIMINATION, the discharge of substances from the blood supply by diffusion into the saliva

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  1. G07.203.650w.250w.800w
  2. G10.261.190w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Salivation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012472. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012472
  2. Salivation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivation
  3. Salivation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4424146