唾液

tuòyè

noun HSK 7-9 #11,179

Meanings

唾液有助于消化食物。

Tuòyè yǒuzhùyú xiāohuà shíwù.

Saliva helps digest food.

看到美食，他不禁分泌出大量唾液。

Kàndào 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