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ptyalism definition

ptya·lism (tī′ə liz′əm)

noun

excessive secretion of saliva

Etymology: Gr ptyalismos, a spitting < ptyalizein, to spit often < ptyalon: see ptyalin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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