Ptyalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ptyalism \Pty"a*lism\ (t[imac]"[.a]*l[i^]z'm), n. [Gr.
     ptyalismo`s, fr. ptyali`zein to spit much, fr. pty`alon
     spittle, fr. pty`ein to spit: cf. F. ptyalisme.]
     Salivation, or an excessive flow of saliva. --Quain.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ptyalism
       n : excessive flow of saliva