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 salivate1650–60; <Latin salīvātus (past participle of salīvāre to cause to salivate); see saliva, -ate1 OTHER WORDS FROM salivateun·sal·i·vat·ed, adjectiveun·sal·i·vat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby salivatesalivary 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 salivateBritish Dictionary definitions for salivatesalivate / (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 salivatesalivation, nounCollins 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 salivatesalivate [ 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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