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saliva

[suh-lahy-vuh] / səˈlaɪ və /


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So when she sent a saliva sample to 23andMe in her 20s and got a match with a Brown, she was excited.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also used microwave-assisted acid digestion to simulate how chemicals might be released when toys come into contact with a child's saliva.

From Science Daily

In nature, dIgA is produced as part of the immune system and is released into tears, saliva and mucus as an early defense against pathogens.

From Science Daily

One previous piece of research on Neanderthal DNA also showed that modern humans and Neanderthals shared an oral microbe - a type of bacteria found in our saliva.

From BBC

When keratin interacts with the minerals found in saliva, it forms a coating that closely replicates the composition and protective function of natural enamel.

From Science Daily