Definition of Salivate

1. Verb. Produce saliva. "We salivated when he described the great meal"

Generic synonyms: Act Involuntarily, Act Reflexively
Specialized synonyms: Dribble, Drivel, Drool, Slabber, Slaver, Slobber
Derivative terms: Saliva, Salivation

2. Verb. Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something. "Sam and Sue salivate over the results of the experiment"; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
Exact synonyms: Drool
Generic synonyms: Covet

Definition of Salivate

1. v. t. To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury.

Definition of Salivate

1. Verb. (intransitive) To produce saliva. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Salivate

1. to secrete saliva [v -VATED, -VATING, -VATES]

Medical Definition of Salivate

1. To cause an excessive flow of saliva. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Salivate

salivary duct
salivary duct calculi
salivary ducts
salivary fistula
salivary gland
salivary gland biopsy
salivary gland calculi
salivary gland disease
salivary gland fistula
salivary gland hormone
salivary gland virus
salivary glands
salivary proteins
salivary virus
salivas
salivate (current term)
salivated
salivates
salivating
salivation
salivations
salivator
salivators
salivatory
salivolithiasis
salivous
salivæ
salix
salk vaccine
sall

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