salivant

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/ˈsæləvənt/

noun

A drug or agent that induces salivation.

Similar
sialagogue
OriginLatin salivant- →
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Meanings

nounsalivant (plural salivants)

plural salivants

  1. A drug or agent that induces salivation.

    Synonyms: sialagogue

adjectivesalivant (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing salivation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA drug or agent that induces salivation.

Similar
sialagogue

Origin

  1. Latinsalivant-
  2. Englishsalivant

Latin salivant-, salivans, present participle of salivare (“to spit out”), from saliva, corresponding to saliva + -ant

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Anagrams

Svitlananavalist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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