[V] (formal) to produce more SALIVA in your mouth than usual, especially when you see or smell food: (figurative) He was salivating over the thought of the million dollars.
salivation noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is salivate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, salivate is tagged as verb.
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