sal·i·vate

[sal-uh-veyt] verb, sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to produce saliva.
verb (used with object)
2.
to produce an excessive secretion of saliva in, as by mercurial poisoning.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin salīvātus (past participle of salīvāre to cause to salivate); see saliva, -ate1

Related forms
un·sal·i·vat·ed, adjective
un·sal·i·vat·ing, adjective
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salivate (ˈsælɪˌveɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  (intr) to secrete saliva, esp an excessive amount
2.  (tr) to cause (a laboratory animal, etc) to produce saliva, as by the administration of mercury
 
sali'vation
 
—n

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salivate sal·i·vate (sāl'ə-vāt')
v. sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing, sal·i·vates

  1. To secrete or produce saliva.

  2. To produce excessive salivation in.

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Example sentences
Dog owners can fill the dish at the fountain and place it on the ground where
  the dog can drink and salivate gracefully.
While studying canine gastric functions, he noticed that his dogs began to
  salivate long before receiving any food.
They grow progressively weaker and often salivate excessively.
Fashion historians salivate when they're confronted with an inventory of
  vintage haute couture.
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