early 15c., from Middle French salive, from Latin saliva "spittle," of unknown origin (perhaps, as Tucker suggests, somehow derived from the base of sallow (adj.)).
例文
1. マイケルは看護師に唾液を吸い出す方法を示している。
2.He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.
彼はあごのよだれを何滴か拭き取った。
3. Saliva dribbled from the baby 's mouth.
唾液が赤ちゃんの口から出てきた。
4.She tried to spit in Michael 's face but she had no saliva .