Salivary \Sal"i*va*ry\, a. [L. salivarius slimy, clammy: cf. F. salivaire.]

(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)