saliva
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Ebola spreads through direct contact with the blood, saliva or other bodily fluids of infected people or animals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Tomblin carefully documented each student's language skills and collected saliva samples, preserving DNA that could be analyzed in the future.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including sweat, saliva, blood, semen, excrement, urine and vomit.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"If I didn't have a bottle of water in my hand, I couldn't swallow and I would choke on my own saliva," he explained.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A small trickle of saliva had started from the comer of his mouth, and I placed my handkerchief against it and turned his head slightly.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Vocabulary lists containing saliva
Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Nutrition and Digestion - Introductory
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