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hypersalivation

hypersalivation

7.9
Too much saliva in the mouth that often happens because of illness or medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərˌsælɪˈveɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipersalivación
  • The dentist explained that hypersalivation can occur during dental procedures due to anxiety.

Examples

  • The neck or throat pain may be accompanied by hypersalivation, a foreign-body sensation on the affected side, and, in some rare cases, a change of voice lasting for a few minutes.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The effects of currently known neurotoxins include hypersalivation, weakness, restlessness, paralysis, tremor, dysphasia, and coma.

  • Some medications can cause hypersalivation as a side effect, leading to discomfort for patients.

  • During the examination, the doctor noted that hypersalivation was present alongside other symptoms.

Synonyms

ptyalism
vshypersalivation
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Too much saliva in the mouth

refers to excessive saliva production often noted as a medical symptom

Antonyms

dry mouth
  • Specialized
7 3.2

A dry feeling in the mouth when you do not make enough saliva

How Much Saliva

drool
38 1.7
hypersalivation
  • Specialized
7.9
salivation
  • Specialized
1 4.1
dry mouth
  • Specialized
7 3.2

Surface Forms

hypersalivation singular
hypersalivations plural

Morphology

hypersalivation = salivation (transparent) = hyper + saliva + tion

The word is formed by adding hyper- meaning 'excessive' to salivation, so the overall meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Hypersalivation comes from parts you may know: hyper- meaning 'too much' (as in hyperactive), saliva meaning 'spit', and -ation to make a noun. So, it means producing 'too much spit' and refers to the medical symptom of having extra saliva.