唾液

Also known as spittle, spit

thumb|Saliva on a baby's lips Saliva (commonly referred to as spit, drool or slobber) is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth. In humans, saliva is around 99% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such as lingual lipase and amylase), and antimicrobial agents (such as secretory IgA, and lysozymes).

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Saliva is a fluid produced by glands in your mouth that is mostly water mixed with various useful substances like enzymes, mucus, and antimicrobial agents. It plays important roles in your body, including breaking down food, protecting your mouth from bacteria, and even providing material for DNA identification.

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Research

84,602 papers

Influence of saliva on the oral microbiota.ReviewPeriodontology 2000 · 2016Marsh PD, Do T, Beighton D et al.DOI: 10.1111/prd.12098
Saliva diagnostics: Salivaomics, saliva exosomics, and saliva liquid biopsy.ReviewJournal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2023Nonaka T, Wong DTWDOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.05.006
Wonders of tick saliva.ReviewTicks and tick-borne diseases · 2019Nuttall PADOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.11.005
Saliva in the Diagnosis of COVID-19: A Review and New Research Directions.ReviewJournal of dental research · 2020

Article · 中文

唾液（亦称口涎、口水）是动物口腔内唾液腺分泌的无色且稀薄的液体，其在食物的消化過程中起到十分關鍵的作用。唾液主要由腮腺（英語：parotid gland）、（submandibular gland）和（sublingual gland）这三對唾液腺共同分泌出来；唾液的分泌受到大脑皮层的控制，也会受到饮食、环境、年龄以及情绪或唾液腺病变等影响。人每日分泌1,000—1,500毫升的唾液为正常现象，而婴儿分泌的唾液比成人多。另外，唾液中會帶有少量卡路里。一些動物的唾液除了參與消化之外還有其他的作用。例如燕科鳥類會使用唾液來幫助筑巢；雨燕科的雨燕和金絲燕的巢即俗稱的燕窩。

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