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INSALIVATION

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in⋅sal⋅i⋅vate

  [in-sal-uh-veyt]
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–verb (used with object), -vat⋅ed, -vat⋅ing.
to mix with saliva, as food.
Origin:
1850–55; in- 2 + salivate

Related forms:
in⋅sal⋅i⋅va⋅tion, noun
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in·sal·i·vate   (ĭn-sāl'ə-vāt')   
tr.v.   in·sal·i·vat·ed, in·sal·i·vat·ing, in·sal·i·vates
To mix (food) with saliva in chewing.
in·sal'i·va'tion n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: in·sal·i·va·tion
Pronunciation: in-"sal-&-'vA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the mixing of food with saliva bymastication —in·sal·i·vate /in-'sal-&-"vAt/ transitive verb -vat·ed; -vat·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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