ptyalism

[ tahy-uh-liz-uh m ]

/ ˈtaɪ əˌlɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

excessive secretion of saliva.

Nearby words

ptv, pty, ptyalagogue, ptyalectasis, ptyalin, ptyalism, ptyalo-, ptyalocele, pu, pu yi, pu-yi

Origin of ptyalism

1675–85; < Greek ptyalismós expectoration, equivalent to ptýal(on) spittle + -ismos -ism

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Examples from the Web for ptyalism

Ptyalism never follows the administration of the capsules or injections.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The above are used in thrush or aphthous sore mouth, ptyalism, &c.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Pain is assuaged, ptyalism removed, and the inflammation itself favorably influenced.
Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition|Angelo Mariani
Ptyalism, or salivation, consists in an abnormal and excessive secretion of saliva.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for ptyalism

ptyalism

/ (ˈtaɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

excessive secretion of saliva

Word Origin for ptyalism

C17: from Greek ptualismos, from ptualizein to produce saliva, from ptualon saliva

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Medicine definitions for ptyalism

ptyalism

[ tī′ə-lĭz′əm ]

n.

Excessive flow of saliva.hypersalivation salivation sialism sialismus sialorrhea sialosis