submaxillary gland

noun

Synonym of submandibular gland.

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submandibular glandsubmaxillary salivary glandsubmandibular salivary glandmandibular gland
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Meanings

nounsubmaxillary gland (plural submaxillary glands)

plural submaxillary glands

  1. anatomySynonym of submandibular gland.

    Synonyms: submandibular gland

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of submandibular gland.

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submandibular gland

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
submaxillary salivary glandsubmandibular glandsubmandibular salivary glandmandibular gland
Broader
salivary gland
Also see
submandibular gland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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submaxillary gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submaxillary%20gland

MLA

“submaxillary gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submaxillary%20gland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submaxillary gland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submaxillary%20gland.

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