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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSalivation
/ˌsælɪˈveɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The production of saliva in the mouth.
"The smell of the roasting meat caused immediate salivation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin salivatio, from the verb salivare (see salivate).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salivation" is said worldwide
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salivation
Transliteration: salivation
"L'odeur de la nourriture provoque la salivation."
Speichelfluss
Transliteration: Speichelfluss
"Der Geruch des Essens regt den Speichelfluss an."
salivazione
Transliteration: salivazione
"Il profumo del cibo stimola la salivazione."
salivación
Transliteration: salivacion
"El olor de la comida provoca salivación."
salivação
Transliteration: salivacao
"O cheiro da comida causa salivação."
लाе टपकना
Transliteration: lar tapkana
Script: लाटपकना
"खाने की खुशबू से मुंह में पानी आने लगता है।"
分泌唾液
Transliteration: fēn分泌 tuòyè
"食物的香味会引起分泌唾液。"
타액 분비
Transliteration: ta-aek bun-bi
"음식 냄새가 타액 분비를 촉진한다."
唾液分泌
Transliteration: daeki bunpi
"料理の匂いが唾液分泌を引き起こす。"
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