Meanings
verbptyalize (third-person singular simple present ptyalizes, present participle ptyalizing, simple past and past participle ptyalized)
present singular third person ptyalizes · participle present ptyalizing · participle past ptyalized · past ptyalized
Synonyms & antonyms
verbexpel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπτυαλίζω“salivate”
- Englishptyalize
From Ancient Greek πτυαλίζω (ptualízō, “salivate”).
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APA
ptyalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalize
MLA
“ptyalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptyalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalize.
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