sublingual salivary gland

sublingual salivary gland
noun
a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue
Syn: ↑sublingual gland
Hypernyms: ↑salivary gland

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