salivate
v. US //ˈsæɫəˌveɪt// UK //sˈælɪvˌeɪt// sali·vate
From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).
From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).
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