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Meanings
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Medical and biological term for saliva; also used for sputum in clinical contexts. In everyday conversation, つば is more common.
When saliva secretion decreases, the mouth tends to become dry.
Saliva was collected for testing.
Usage patterns
- 唾液が出るfor saliva to be produced/come out
Just seeing a lemon made my mouth water.
- 唾液を分泌するto secrete saliva
The salivary glands secrete about 1.5 liters of saliva a day.
- 唾液の量が減るfor the amount of saliva to decrease
When you're nervous, saliva production drops and your mouth gets dry.