'Ptyalism' definitions:

Definition of 'ptyalism'

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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]