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• n  a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

• In the study, researchers at the University of Cambridge, Britain's Peninsula Medical School and the University of Michigan tested saliva samples from nearly 5,000 non-smoking .
• People tell stories of Gates spraying saliva into the face of some hapless employee.
• Most cats produce a protein in their saliva that can trigger an allergic reaction in humans; some breeds, like the Siamese, produce less of it than others.

• spit
• spittle

News & Articles

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• Saliva may improve with age for flu protection
  Certain proteins in saliva help protect seniors from influenza, according to a new study from China.
  June 15, 2013 - KAIT Jonesboro
• Measles Warning Issued For Recent Visitors To BJ’s Store In N.J.
  Measles is easily spread through the air when an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes, health officials said. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person.
  June 14, 2013 - CBS New York
• Saliva proteins may protect older people from influenza
  Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new study. Research, it provides new insights into why older people were better able to fight off the new strains of "bird" flu and "swine" flu than younger people.
  June 12, 2013 - Science Daily