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insalivate

[ in-sal-uh-veyt ]
/ ɪnˈsæl əˌveɪt /
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verb (used with object), in·sal·i·vat·ed, in·sal·i·vat·ing.
to mix with saliva, as food.
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Origin of insalivate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM insalivate

in·sal·i·va·tion, noun

Words nearby insalivate

inroads, in round numbers, inrush, INS, in saecula saeculorum, insalivate, insalubrious, ins and outs, insane, insanitary, insanitation
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British Dictionary definitions for insalivate

insalivate
/ (ɪnˈsælɪˌveɪt) /
verb
(tr) to mix (food) with saliva during mastication

Derived forms of insalivate

insalivation, noun
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