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Noun: sublingual salivary gland
  1. 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
    - sublingual gland

Derived forms: sublingual salivary glands

Type of: salivary gland

Encyclopedia: Sublingual salivary gland