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Oral insalivation is of little consequence compared to esophagogastric drainage.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

It causes insalivation by paralysis of the secretory fibers of the chorda tympani; increases the flow of bile; has no action upon the spleen.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various

Gruels, like all other foods, should be retained in the mouth for proper insalivation, and it is well to eat them with wafers or some hard food, when solid food is allowed.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

Drinks.—It is better not to drink during eating, or insalivation may be interfered with; a drink is better taken at the end of a meal.

From The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by Duncan, A. W.

The mouth by its construction is well adapted to carrying on the processes of mastication and insalivation.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.