1. a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue; [syn: sublingual gland, sublingual salivary gland]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sublingual gland
n 1: a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous
component of saliva); in human beings it is located on
either side of the mouth under the tongue [syn: sublingual
gland, sublingual salivary gland]