salivation

salivation /sal·i·va·tion/ (sal?i-va´shun)

1. the secretion of saliva.

2. ptyalism.

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sal·i·va·tion (sl-vshn)

n.

1. The act or process of secreting saliva.

2. See ptyalism.

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salivation (sal´ivā´shn),

n the production of saliva.

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salivation

1. the secretion of saliva.

2. ptyalism.

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excessive salivation

may be caused by slaframine toxicosis from the fungus Rhizoctonia leguminocola, by foreign bodies or painful lesions in the mouth. To be distinguished from drooling of saliva because of failure to swallow.

salivation inhibitor

antisialagogue; examples are atropine and glycopyrrolate.