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Ptyalism

Ptyalism Meaning & Definition
Ptyalism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ptyalism?

[n] excessive flow of saliva

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See Also | salivation

Ptyalism In Webster's Dictionary

\Pty"a*lism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to spit much, fr. ? spittle, fr. ? to spit: cf. F. ptyalisme.] Salivation, or an excessive flow of saliva. --Quain.

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