salivate

[ sal-uh-veyt ]

/ ˈsæl əˌveɪt /

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verb (used without object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.

to produce saliva.

verb (used with object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.

to produce an excessive secretion of saliva in, as by mercurial poisoning.

Origin of salivate

1650–60; <Latin salīvātus (past participle of salīvāre to cause to salivate); see saliva, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM salivate

un·sal·i·vat·ed, adjectiveun·sal·i·vat·ing, adjective

Words nearby salivate

salivary digestion, salivary duct, salivary fistula, salivary gland, salivary glands, salivate, salivation, salivator, Salk, Salk vaccine, salle à manger

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Example sentences from the Web for salivate

My Life and Living History hit the perfect intersection of news and gossip, and people who salivate for both bought those books.
Hillary’s Book Sales Are Weak by Clinton Standards|Jason Pinter|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Put a grain of calomel in the Delaware Bay, and salivate a man with a drop of the water!
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848|Various
The calomel was nearly sure to salivate the patient and cost him some of his teeth.
Chapters from My Autobiography|Mark Twain
Now let's get at the guys on the other side and salivate them!
Square Deal Sanderson|Charles Alden Seltzer

It has been known thus to salivate cattle, but the danger of injury to them from this source is slight.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for salivate

salivate

/ (ˈsælɪˌveɪt) /

verb

(intr) to secrete saliva, esp an excessive amount

(tr) to cause (a laboratory animal, etc) to produce saliva, as by the administration of mercury

Derived forms of salivate

salivation, noun

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Medical definitions for salivate

salivate

[ săl′ə-vāt′ ]

v.

To secrete or produce saliva.

To produce excessive salivation in.

单词	salivate
释义	salivate [ sal-uh-veyt ] / ˈsæl əˌveɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR salivate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing. to produce saliva. verb (used with object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing. to produce an excessive secretion of saliva in, as by mercurial poisoning. Origin of salivate 1650–60; <Latin salīvātus (past participle of salīvāre to cause to salivate); see saliva, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM salivate un·sal·i·vat·ed, adjectiveun·sal·i·vat·ing, adjective Words nearby salivate salivary digestion, salivary duct, salivary fistula, salivary gland, salivary glands, salivate, salivation, salivator, Salk, Salk vaccine, salle à manger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for salivate My Life and Living History hit the perfect intersection of news and gossip, and people who salivate for both bought those books. Hillary’s Book Sales Are Weak by Clinton Standards\|Jason Pinter\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Put a grain of calomel in the Delaware Bay, and salivate a man with a drop of the water! Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848\|Various The calomel was nearly sure to salivate the patient and cost him some of his teeth. Chapters from My Autobiography\|Mark Twain Now let's get at the guys on the other side and salivate them! Square Deal Sanderson\|Charles Alden Seltzer It has been known thus to salivate cattle, but the danger of injury to them from this source is slight. Clovers and How to Grow Them\|Thomas Shaw British Dictionary definitions for salivate salivate / (ˈsælɪˌveɪt) / verb (intr) to secrete saliva, esp an excessive amount (tr) to cause (a laboratory animal, etc) to produce saliva, as by the administration of mercury Derived forms of salivate salivation, noun 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 Words related to salivate froth, run, spit, water, drivel, ooze, slaver, dribble, slobber, slabber Medical definitions for salivate salivate [ săl′ə-vāt′ ] v. To secrete or produce saliva. To produce excessive salivation in. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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salivate

verb (used without object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.

verb (used with object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.

Origin of salivate

OTHER WORDS FROM salivate

Words nearby salivate

Example sentences from the Web for salivate

British Dictionary definitions for salivate

verb

Derived forms of salivate

Words related to salivate

Medical definitions for salivate

v.