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English Dictionary: salivation by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
salivation
n
  1. the secretion of saliva
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Salivation \Sal`i*va"tion\, n. [L. salivatio: cf. F.
      salivation.] (Physiol.)
      The act or process of salivating; an excessive secretion of
      saliva, often accompanied with soreness of the mouth and
      gums; ptyalism.
  
      Note: It may be induced by direct chemical or mechanical
               stimulation, as in mastication of some tasteless
               substance like rubber, or indirectly by some agent
               which affects the whole system, as mercury compounds.
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