- saliva, spit, spittle - a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
--1 is a kind of secretion
--1 is a part of salivary gland
--1 has substances: ptyalin
--1 has particulars: drool, dribble, drivel, slobber; tobacco juice