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MeSH Heading: Saliva
Tree Number(s): A12.200.666
Unique ID: D012463
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012463
Annotation: SALIVATION and SALIVARY GLANDS are also available; "salivary IMMUNOGLOBULIN A": index SALIVA/immunol (IM) + IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY (IM)
Scope Note: The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin.
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

virology (VI)

Saliva MeSH Descriptor Data 2025