Salivation

2 definitions found

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

  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.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     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.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  salivation
       n : the secretion of saliva