insalivate

American

[in-sal-uh-veyt] / ɪnˈsæl əˌveɪt /

verb (used with object)

insalivated, insalivating

to mix with saliva, as food.

insalivate British

/ ɪnˈsælɪˌveɪt /

verb

(tr) to mix (food) with saliva during mastication

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insalivation

noun

Etymology

Origin of insalivate

First recorded in 1850–55; in- ² + salivate

Example Sentences

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Remember that if milk is not taken with great deliberation, and great care given to thoroughly insalivate each sip, then it amounts to the same thing as eating solid food.

From Appendicitis by Tilden, John Henry

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