Etymology

ptyalism

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Ancient Greek πτυαλισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπτυαλισμός“salivation”
  2. English todayptyalism

From Ancient Greek πτυαλισμός (ptualismós, “salivation”).

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