Definition
唾液 (tuò yè) is the formal, scientific term for saliva, used in medical, biological, or written contexts. The everyday spoken word for saliva, including drool, is 口水 (kǒu shuǐ).
noun
saliva
Examples
- 唾液。tuò yè néng bāngzhù qīngjié kǒuqiāng.Saliva helps clean the mouth.
- ，唾液。Wéndào xiāngwèi shí, zuǐ lǐ huì fēnmì tuò yè.When you smell a fragrance, your mouth secretes saliva.
- 唾液。Zhè zhǒng yào huì jiǎnshǎo tuò yè de fēnmì.This medicine reduces the secretion of saliva.
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