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Category:GO:0046541 ! saliva secretion
name: saliva secretion
namespace: biological_process
def: "The regulated release of saliva from the salivary glands. In man, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin." [GOC:curators, UBERON:0001836]
synonym: "salivation" EXACT []
xref: Wikipedia:Salivation
is_a: GO:0007589 ! body fluid secretion
is_a: GO:0022600 ! digestive system process
is_a: GO:0032941 ! secretion by tissue
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<GOterm>GO:0046541</GOterm>
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