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salivate definition

sali·vate (-vāt′)

transitive verb salivated -·vat′ed, salivating -·vat′·ing

to produce an excessive flow of saliva in

Etymology: < L salivatus, pp. of salivare, salivate

intransitive verb

to secrete saliva

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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