Ptyalism Definition

tīə-lĭzəm
noun
Excessive secretion of saliva.
Webster's New World

Sialorrhea.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Ptyalism

Noun

Singular:
ptyalism
Plural:
ptyalisms

Origin of Ptyalism

  • Greek ptualismos salivation from ptualizein to salivate from ptualon saliva from ptūein to spit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek πτυαλισμός (ptualismos, “salivation").

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPTPTY

Words Ending With

MSMISM

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ptyalism

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