Meanings
verbdesalivate (third-person singular simple present desalivates, present participle desalivating, simple past and past participle desalivated)
present singular third person desalivates · participle present desalivating · participle past desalivated · past desalivated
- transitiveTo remove the saliva from.
The microdermabrasion is performed with a suction tube like dentists use to desalivate your mouth.
2008 January 17, Cintra Wilson, “A Transformation Is a Bit of a Stretch”, in New York Times
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desalivate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalivate
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“desalivate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalivate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desalivate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalivate.
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