Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time. From LearnThat.org. [George Carlin, American stand-up comedian.]
The procedure bathes the eye in saliva, which is mostly water but also contains a mild thickening protein called muscin, which could help the eye retain moisture better. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-01-01] Reference
And if he breathes on you, the Komodo dragon saliva is deadly. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Gingrich: ‘This Is, In Fact, World War III’ And The U.S. ‘Ought To Be Helping’] Reference
Normally, saliva is part of the natural re-enamelling of the teeth. From Wordnik.com. [A Look at the Past] Reference
He was working hard at being important, spraying fine white bubbles of sticky saliva from the split in his lip. From Wordnik.com. [Kenzaburo Oe - Prose] Reference
Luckily I'm only exposed to the photos on the web as Nag saliva is a toxic substance and would destroy the whole lot. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
The tabloid Expressen says hairs and saliva from a moose — aka a European elk — were found on the victim's clothes. From Wordnik.com. [Swedish Police Finger Moose As Murder Suspect] Reference
For example in saliva there is an enzyme which converts starch to glucose, in the liver there is another enzyme which breaks down alcohol. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry] Reference
Lysozyme, an antibacterial substance found in saliva and human tears, was their original interest, but their interest moved to substances now known as antibiotics. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Howard Florey - Biography] Reference
The saliva is a colorless liquid without taste or smell. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
In the saliva is the ptyalin, which begins to digest the starch. From Wordnik.com. [Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency] Reference
But even thinking the word made saliva grow thick against her tongue. From Wordnik.com. [Hearts] Reference
As soon as we begin to chew our food, a juice in the mouth, called saliva (sa lī´vá), moistens and mixes with it. From Wordnik.com. [Child's Health Primer For Primary Classes With Special Reference to the Effects of Alcoholic Drinks, Stimulants, and Narcotics upon The Human System] Reference
While the food is being chewed, it is moistened with a fluid called saliva, which flows into the mouth from six little glands. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
HIV is a very unstable virus; it doesn’t live in saliva. From Wordnik.com. [Elegance « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Glands produce the digestive juices such as saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice and intestinal juice. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
During this time period, limit exposure to any potential source of the virus, such as saliva on your dog's coat. From Wordnik.com. [How the Rabies Epidemic Is Affecting Deer and Other Wildlife] Reference
Then, too, there is a substance in the saliva which is used in the process of digestion. From Wordnik.com. [The Silent Bullet] Reference
Coming in contact with bodily fluids such as saliva, mucus (from sneezing, wiping or blowing nose), blood or vomit. From Wordnik.com. [DesMoinesRegister.com - NEWS] Reference
There is, however, one useful substance which aids the bird -- the saliva which is formed in the mucous glands of the mouth. From Wordnik.com. [The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year] Reference
(such as saliva and mucous) coming into either direct or indirect contact with soft tissue. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Cardinal Online] Reference
Even their saliva will be tested for stress hormones. From Wordnik.com. [Tracking a New Generation] Reference
It's transmitted only by bodily fluids -- like the saliva from a bite. From Wordnik.com. [The Prairie Dog Problem] Reference
To use the chip, doctors would take a swab of saliva from the patient and wipe it on the slide. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Against Bugs Gets Serious] Reference
Here's the thing: in those days, we didn't have DNA, but we had something like it, a saliva test. From Wordnik.com. [‘The Most Cerebral Murder Case of All Time’] Reference
First, they can look for biological stains: blood, saliva or semen stains can be found after that long. From Wordnik.com. [How Did Chandra Levy Die?] Reference
"That, and watching a girl eat a small octopus or squid … The viscosity of some people's saliva is remarkable.". From Wordnik.com. [Brando, As You’ve Never Heard Him] Reference
Oh, and did I mention that it's possible to extract DNA from the remnants of saliva on stamps and envelope flaps?. From Wordnik.com. [Millions of Useless Purchases Explained at Last!] Reference
Within 24 hours prosecutors learned that DNA collected from saliva on Mrs. Kennedy's chest couldn't have come from Burke. From Wordnik.com. [Getting The Wrong Man] Reference
The excessive skin folds in chow chows and Shar-Peis, for instance, trap excess saliva that can lead to bacterial buildup. From Wordnik.com. [PETS: MAKE YOUR DOG A SWAN] Reference
The longer a crew is out, the greater the chance of getting hit by a micrometeorite (leading to the boiling-saliva-off-your-tongue thing). From Wordnik.com. [The Ultimate Thrill Ride] Reference
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