salivate
salivate
v.
produce saliva, secrete saliva into the mouth (esp. in excessive quantities)
Saliva
Saliva is a watery substance located in the mouths of animals, secreted by the
salivary glands. Human saliva is 99.5%
water, while the other 0.5 onsists of
electrolytes,
mucus,
glycoproteins,
enzymes,
antibacterial, and bacteria compounds such as secretory
IgA and
lysozyme. The enzymes found in saliva are essential in beginning the process of digestion of dietary starches and fats. These enzymes also play a role in breaking down food particles entrapped within dental crevices, protecting teeth from bacterial decay. Furthermore, saliva serves a lubricative function, wetting food and permitting the initiation of swallowing, and protecting the mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity from
desiccation.
salivate
Verb
1. produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"
(hypernym) act involuntarily, act reflexively
(hyponym) drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
(derivation) salivation
2. be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
(synonym) drool
(hypernym) covet
salire
v.
climb, go up, get on; ascend, rise, come up; ride up; flood, mount, advance
salivare
v.
salivate, produce saliva
salivate
v.
slinit