ptyalism

noun pty·a·lism \-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of PTYALISM

: an excessive flow of saliva

New Latin ptyalismus, from Greek ptyalismos, from ptyalizein to salivate, from ptyalon

First Known Use: 1676

Medical Dictionary

noun pty·a·lism \-ˌliz-əm\

: an excessive flow of saliva

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