ptyalism

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/ˈtaɪəlɪzəm/

noun

sialorrhea

OriginAncient Greek πτυαλισμός →
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Meanings

nounptyalism (usually uncountable, plural ptyalisms)

plural ptyalisms

  1. uncountableusuallysialorrhea

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oversalivationsialorrhea

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτυαλισμός“salivation”
  2. Englishptyalism

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

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APA

ptyalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalism

MLA

“ptyalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptyalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalism.

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