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单词 ptyalism
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ptyalism

[ tahy-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˈtaɪ əˌlɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

excessive secretion of saliva.

Origin of ptyalism

1675–85; <Greek ptyalismós expectoration, equivalent to ptýal(on) spittle + -ismos-ism

Words nearby ptyalism

PTV, Pty, ptyalagogue, ptyalectasis, ptyalin, ptyalism, ptyalo-, ptyalocele, p-type, Pu, pub
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Example sentences from the Web for ptyalism

  • Ptyalism never follows the administration of the capsules or injections.

    The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
  • The above are used in thrush or aphthous sore mouth, ptyalism, &c.

    Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
  • Pain is assuaged, ptyalism removed, and the inflammation itself favorably influenced.

    Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition|Angelo Mariani
  • Ptyalism, or salivation, consists in an abnormal and excessive secretion of saliva.

    Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for ptyalism

ptyalism
/ (ˈtaɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

excessive secretion of saliva

Word Origin for ptyalism

C17: from Greek ptualismos, from ptualizein to produce saliva, from ptualon saliva
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ptyalism

ptyalism
[ tīə-lĭz′əm ]

n.

Excessive flow of saliva.hypersalivation salivation sialism sialismus sialorrhea sialosis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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