English Explanatory Dictionary

salivant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drug or agent that induces salivation.
adj
  1. Producing salivation.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæləvənt/

Word forms

salivant salivants

Etymology

Latin salivant-, salivans, present participle of salivare (“to spit out”), from saliva, corresponding to saliva + -ant

Synonyms

sialagogue
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