What is "sublingual gland"

n. 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 salivary gland]

The paired sublingual glands are major salivary glands in the mouth. They are the smallest, most diffuse, and the only unencapsulated major salivary glands. They provide only 3-5% of the total salivary volume.