salivate

• POS: Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: sal=i=vate

CIDE DICTIONARY

salivate, v. t. [L. salivatus, p. p. of salivare to salivate. See Saliva.].

 To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury.  [1913 Webster]
"Probably influenced by the experiments of Pavlov, who trained dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell, by previously ringing the bell immediately prior to feeding them."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

salivate, v.
1 intr. secrete or discharge saliva esp. in excess or in greedy anticipation.
2 tr. produce an unusual secretion of saliva in (a person) usu. with mercury.

Derivative

salivation n.

Etymology

L salivare (as SALIVA)