唾液 (tuòyè): saliva

Meanings

Tuòyè yǒuzhù yú xiāohuà shíwù.

Saliva helps digest food.

Kàn dào měishí, tā bùjīn fēnmì chū dàliàng tuòyè.

Seeing the delicious food, he couldn't help secreting a lot of saliva.

usage

唾液 is the formal/scientific term for saliva. In casual speech, 口水 is much more commonly used.

唾 tuò

液 yè