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    SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongueplay

    Synonyms:

    mandibular gland; submandibular gland; submandibular salivary gland; submaxillary gland; submaxillary salivary gland

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    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("submandibular gland" is a kind of...):

    salivary gland (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)

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