salivation

[ sal-uh-vey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsæl əˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of salivating.

an abnormally abundant flow of saliva; ptyalism.

mercurial poisoning.

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Origin of salivation

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

hy·per·sal·i·va·tion, noun

Then . . . with the political class at the point of salivation . . . nothing happened.
Don't Do It, Chris!|Matt Latimer|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This brings on salivation, and in many cases the symptoms begin to abate in severity as soon as that commences.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
It is employed in aphth of the mouth, excessive salivation, &c.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Mercurial ointment applied by friction to the skin will produce salivation.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

Or the Bichloride may be administered in minute doses, and may prove efficacious without producing salivation.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
Mercurial ointment, if rubbed into the skin, becomes in part absorbed, and may thus produce salivation.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

salivation

[ săl′ə-vā′shən ]

The act or process of secreting saliva.

ptyalism