salivation
pronunciation
How to pronounce salivation in British English:
UK [ˌsælɪ'veɪʃn]
How to pronounce salivation in American English:
US [ˌsæləˈveʃən]
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- Noun:
- the secretion of saliva
Word Origin
- salivation (n.)
- 1590s, from French salivation or directly from Latin salivationem (nominative salivatio), noun of action from past participle stem of salivare (see salivate).
Example
- 1. Profuse salivation and unable to swallow - laryngeal paralysis .
- 2. A medicinal substance chewed to increase salivation .
- 3. To observe the curative effect of healing cerebral palsy with intercurrent salivation by acupuncture .
- 4. Severe diarrhea , dehydration , salivation and colic ( also teeth grinding )
- 5. Not swallowing too much saliva in the mouth , so often drooling salivation that is physiological and should not be regarded as pathological .