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salivation

salivation

1 4.1
The mouth makes and lets out saliva
  • noun
  • /ˌsælɪˈveɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : salivación
  • Excessive salivation led to dehydration, exhaustion, and stress.
  • stimulate salivation
  • increase salivation

I mean, as I'm telling you that I am, I don't know about you, but I am feeling my salivation.

Examples

  • When someone experiences disgust, physiological changes may include nausea, salivation, and a decreasing heart rate.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Its umeboshi (sour plum) in the center helps preserve the rice, stimulates salivation, and has medicinal properties; citric acid aids digestion.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The lime promotes salivation, and as they chew the nut, they spit out.

    Blog text (24)

  • Chewing gum promotes salivation, which neutralizes acid, soothes the esophagus, and washes acid back down to the stomach.

    Blog text (19)

  • The patient was given inj. glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg intramuscularly half an hour before shifting to the operation theatre to control his excessive salivation (approx. 1-2 litres/day).

    Academic text (2007)

  • Motion sickness is often accompanied by excess salivation.

  • Excessive salivation led to dehydration, exhaustion, and stress.

  • The sweetness and acidity can stimulate salivation to clear your throat and sinuses.

How Much

salivation
  • Specialized
1 4.1
dry mouth
  • Specialized
7 3.2

Surface Forms

salivation singular
salivations plural

Morphology

salivation = salivate (transparent) = saliva + ation

The noun is formed from the verb 'salivate' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ation', so the meaning is directly the process/result of producing saliva.

Etymology

Salivation comes from the old Latin word saliva, meaning 'spit'. So salivation is simply the making and release of that mouth liquid, which explains why the word means producing saliva.