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insalivate, v.|ɪnˈsælɪveɪt| [in-2; see salivate.] 1. trans. To mix or impregnate (food) with saliva.
1855Bain Senses & Int. ii. iv. §22 (1864) 298 We may have a profuse salivation, containing very little of the material that avails for insalivating the food. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 401 Food..should be thoroughly masticated and insalivated before it is swallowed. 2. To moisten with saliva.
1884Fortn. Rev. Dec. 807 After experimenting by insalivating fresh subjects..in no single instance was the disease transmitted. |