salivation

[ sal-uh-vey-shuh n ]

/ ˌsæl əˈveɪ ʃən /

the act or process of salivating.

an abnormally abundant flow of saliva; ptyalism.

mercurial poisoning.

Nearby words

1590–1600; < Latin salīvātiōn- (stem of salīvātiō), equivalent to salīvāt(us) (see salivate) + -iōn- -ion

hy·per·sal·i·va·tion, noun

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Then . . . with the political class at the point of salivation . . . nothing happened.
Don't Do It, Chris!|Matt Latimer|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The symptoms in rabbits are profuse nasal secretion and salivation with paralysis, as in frogs.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Individuals differ greatly in the quantity of the supply of the juices of the mouth which are active in salivation.
The New Glutton or Epicure|Horace Fletcher
Salivation is insufficient, the patellar reflex intermittent.
Ulysses|James Joyce

Blisters formed on the tongue, and there was salivation, with great difficulty in swallowing, and a general feeling of illness.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
It must not be forgotten that salivation sometimes arises where no mercurial of any kind has been given.
Memoranda on Poisons|Thomas Hawkes Tanner

[ săl′ə-vā′shən ]

The act or process of secreting saliva.

ptyalism