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salivation

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sal·i·va·tion  (sl-vshn)
n.
1. The act or process of secreting saliva.
2. An abnormally abundant flow of saliva.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.salivation - the secretion of saliva
ptyalism - excessive flow of saliva
secernment, secretion - the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
Translations
salivation [ˌsælɪˈveɪʃən] N → salivación f
salivation
n → Speichelfluss m


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He forgot to tell us who was the first man in the world that had a cold in his head, and who was the first to try salivation for the French disease, but I give it accurately set forth, and quote more than five-and-twenty authors in proof of it, so you may perceive I have laboured to good purpose and that the book will be of service to the whole world.
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