insalivate

[ in-sal-uh-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

, in·sal·i·vat·ed, in·sal·i·vat·ing.

1. to mix with saliva, as food.

insalivate

/ ɪnˈsælɪˌveɪt /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• inˌsaliˈvation, noun

Other Words From

• in·sali·vation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insalivate¹

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