'Ptyalism' definitions:
Definition of 'ptyalism'
From: WordNet
noun
Excessive flow of saliva
Definition of 'Ptyalism'
From: GCIDE
- Ptyalism \Pty"a*lism\ (t[imac]"[.a]*l[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. ptyalismo`s, fr. ptyali`zein to spit much, fr. pty`alon spittle, fr. pty`ein to spit: cf. F. ptyalisme.] Salivation, or an excessive flow of saliva. --Quain. [1913 Webster]