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ptyalism
pty·a·lism [ t ə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
excess saliva: excessive production of saliva
[Late 17th century. < Greek ptualismos "salivation" < ptualon "saliva" < ptuein "to spit"]
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