salivary glands

salivary glands [(sal-uh-ver-ee)]

The glands in the mouth cavity that secrete saliva.

Main Entry: salivary gland
Function: noun
: any of various glands that discharge a fluid secretion and especially saliva into the mouth cavity and that in humans compriselarge compound racemose glands including the parotid glands, the sublingual glands, and the submandibular glands

salivary gland n.
A exocrine gland that secretes saliva, especially any of major salivary glands or minor salivary glands.

salivary gland   (sāl'ə-věr'ē)  Pronunciation Key  A gland in terrestrial animals that secretes saliva. In humans, three pairs of large glands, which include the parotid glands, secrete saliva into the mouth.