Assertion: saliva's mucus | /r/HasProperty | effective
Facets:
value: in binding masticated food
type: OTHER
value: into a slippery bolus
type: OTHER
value: extremely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: the mucus in saliva is extremely effective in binding masticated food into a slippery bolus that (usually) slides easily through the esophagus without inflicting damage to the mucosa.