Salivation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An abnormally abundant flow of saliva; the act or process of salivating, or producing an excessive secretion of saliva, generally by means of mercury; ptyalism.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act or process of salivating; an excessive secretion of saliva, often accompanied with soreness of the mouth and gums; ptyalism.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The process of producing saliva, drooling.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the secretion of saliva
  • Word Usage
    "As Maggie is straight, we were trying to hide our salivation, that is until she started talking about the costume party she went to in her genuine Catholic Schoolgirl uniform and pigtails."
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    ptyalism  
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    ptyalism