salivation

[sal-uh-vey-shuh n]

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noun

the act or process of salivating.
an abnormally abundant flow of saliva; ptyalism.
mercurial poisoning.

Origin of salivation

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

Related formshy·per·sal·i·va·tion, noun

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Related Words for salivation

spit, drivel, slaver, slobber, spittle, expectoration, salivation

Examples from the Web for salivation

Contemporary Examples of salivation

Then . . . with the political class at the point of salivation . . . nothing happened.
Don't Do It, Chris!
Matt Latimer
September 30, 2011

Historical Examples of salivation

Salivation is present, the gums are sore, at times lacerated.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection
Alexander Wynter Blyth
Salivation is insufficient, the patellar reflex intermittent.
Ulysses
James Joyce
Sucking chlorate of potash has been recommended to check the salivation.
Memoranda on Poisons
Thomas Hawkes Tanner
Salivation is set up by the inflammation of the mouth and pharynx.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle
U.S. Department of Agriculture
It excites no salivation, and leaves behind it no unpleasant, stale odor.
The Lands of the Saracen
Bayard Taylor

Word Origin and History for salivation

1590s, from French salivation or directly from Latin salivationem (nominative salivatio), noun of action from past participle stem of salivare (see salivate).

salivation in Medicine

salivation

[săl′ə-vā′shən]

The act or process of secreting saliva.
ptyalism