唾液 (tuò yè) — saliva
Definition
Formal/scientific term for 'saliva.' 口水 is the everyday spoken word.
noun
saliva
Examples
- 唾液。tuò yè Néng bāng zhù qīng jié kǒu qiāng.Saliva helps clean the mouth.
- ,唾液。Wén dào xiāng wèi shí, zuǐ lǐ huì fēn mì tuò yè.When you smell a fragrance, your mouth secretes saliva.
- 唾液。Zhè zhǒng yào huì jiǎn shǎo tuò yè de fēn mì.This medicine reduces the secretion of saliva.
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