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desalivate

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[dee-sal-uh-veyt] / diˈsæl əˌveɪt /

verb (used with object)

desalivated, desalivating

to arrest the flow of saliva in (a human or other animal).

Etymology

Origin of desalivate

First recorded in 1970–75; de- + saliv(a) + -ate ¹

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