Salivation


noun
1.
the act or process of salivating.
2.
an abnormally abundant flow of saliva; ptyalism.
3.
mercurial poisoning.

salivation sal·i·va·tion (sāl’ə-vā’shən)
n.

The act or process of secreting saliva.

See ptyalism.

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