In other words, if you hold thoroughly masticated gum in your mouth long enough without chewing it, the saliva begins digesting the gum's carbohydrate linkages.
(you; hold; thoroughly masticated gum; L:in your mouth; T:long enough) (the saliva; begins; ) (the saliva; digesting; the gum's carbohydrate linkages)
you the saliva the saliva
hold begins digesting
thoroughly masticated gum L:in your mouth T:long enough
the gum's carbohydrate linkages