津しん液えき

noun

saliva; spit; spittle

Refers to saliva in a general or physiological sense. Not the most common everyday word for saliva; 唾液 (だえき) is more frequent in modern Japanese.

• 津しん液えきの分ぶん泌ぴつが減へると口くちが渇かわく。

  When saliva secretion decreases, the mouth becomes dry.

noun

bodily fluid (in Chinese medicine)

Technical term in traditional Chinese medicine for a colourless bodily fluid, such as tears or thin mucus. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 漢かん方ぽうでは、津しん液えきは体たい内ないの水すい分ぶん全ぜん般ぱんを指さす概がい念ねんだ。

  In Chinese medicine, 津液 is a concept that refers to bodily fluids in general.