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Definition: Salivation |
SalivationNoun1. The secretion of saliva. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "salivation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references) |
Etymology: Salivation \Sal`i*va"tion\, noun. [Latin expression salivatio: compare to the French expression salivation.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | 1. the secretion of saliva. 2. ptyalism (= excessive flow of saliva). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Excretion | Saliva, spittle, rheum; ptyalism, salivation, catarrh; diarrhoea; ejecta, egesta, sputa; excreta; lava; exuviae; (uncleanness). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Salivation |
| English words defined with "salivation": Salivant. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "salivation": Esophageal Atresia ♦ Facial Nerve Injuries ♦ Glycopyrrolate ♦ haemorrhagic bovine septicaemia, haemorrhagic septicaemia, haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle ♦ Pasteurella multocida infection, pasteurellosis of cattle ♦ salivation disease, septicaemic pasteurellosis. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Salivation" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (salivation), German (salivation). |
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Movie/TV Titles | The Salivation Army (2002) | |
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| "Salivation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Salivation" is used about 18 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 18 | 82,615 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "salivation": salivation disease. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
salivation | 18 |
excessive salivation | 14 |
flavor salivation | 8 |
agent salivation | 5 |
amide salivation | 3 |
excess salivation | 3 |
increased salivation | 3 |
menthol salivation | 2 |
army salivation | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "salivation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | nxjerrje pështyme, jargëzim. (various references) | |
Arabic | ترضيب, اللعاب المفرز, ريالة (slobber, spit). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | слюнотечение, отделяне на слюнка. (various references) | |
Chinese | 分泌"液. (various references) | |
Czech | nadmìrné slinìní. (various references) | |
Danish | salivatio. (various references) | |
Dutch | salivatie. (various references) | |
Finnish | lisääntynyt syljeneritys (mercurial ptyalism, salivation disease). (various references) | |
French | salivation (f), salivation. (various references) | |
German | Speichelfluss. (various references) | |
Greek | σάλιωμα, πτυαλισμόσ. (various references) | |
Hebrew | "פרשת ריר. (various references) | |
Hungarian | nyáladzás (dribble, slobber). (various references) | |
Italian | salivazione. (various references) | |
Korean | 타액 분비. (various references) | |
Manx | shellaghey (salivate). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | alivationsay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | salivação, salivação. (various references) | |
Romanian | salivaţie. (various references) | |
Russian | слюнотечение. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | salivacija (salivate). (various references) | |
Spanish | salivación. (various references) | |
Swedish | ptyalismus mercurialis (mercurial ptyalism, salivation disease). (various references) | |
Turkish | salya akıtma, tükrük salgılama. (various references) | |
Ukranian | слинотеча (slobber), слиновиділення. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự l m chảy nhiều bọt, sự l m chảy nước dãi, sự chảy nhiều bọt, sự chảy nước dãi. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "salivation": salivations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "salivation": hypersalivation. (additional references) | |
Words containing "salivation": hypersalivations. (additional references) | |
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"Salivation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: alization, Sailathon, salavation, salivarium, silanation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "salivation" (pronounced 'Sal`i*va"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-i-i-l-n-o-s-t-v" | |
-1 letter: aviations, lavations, salvation. | |
-2 letters: alations, aviation, lavation, valiants, valonias, visional. | |
-3 letters: alation, invital, latinos, liaison, solatia, talions, valiant, valonia, violins, violist. | |
-4 letters: aaliis, aiolis, alants, aloins, anvils, aslant, atonal, avails, avians, avions, instal, instil, isatin, lanais, latino, lianas, lovats, nasial, salina, saliva, salvia, santol, savant, silvan, sonata, talion, talons, tolans, tonsil, vinals, violas, violin, vision, vitals, volant. | |
-5 letters: aalii, aioli, alans, alant, alias, alist, aloin, altos, anils, anlas, anoas, antas, antis, anvil, atlas, avail, avant, avast, avian, avion, aviso, intis, iotas, lanai, lavas, liana, linos, lints, lions, litai, litas, loans, loins, lotas, lovat, nails, nasal, natal, naval, nival, noils, notal, novas, ostia, ovals, saint, salon, salvo, santo, satin, savin, silva, slain, slant, snail, solan, stain, stoai, tails, tains, talas, talon, toils, tolan, tolas, tonal, vails, vasal, vials, vinal, vinas, vinos, viola, viols, visit, vista, vital, voila, volta, volti, volts. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-i-i-l-n-o-s-t-v" | |
+1 letter: salivations, validations. | |
+2 letters: alleviations, invalidators, salvationism, salvationist, vacillations, vasodilation. | |
+3 letters: invalidations, invitationals, misevaluation, revalidations, salvationisms, valorizations, vasodilations, velarizations, visualization, vitalizations, vocalizations, vocationalism, vocationalist, vulcanisation. | |
+4 letters: galvanizations, misevaluations, valedictorians, vandalizations, vasodilatation, verbalizations, vernalizations, visualizations, vocationalisms, vocationalists, vulcanisations, vulcanizations, vulgarizations. | |
+5 letters: evangelizations, hypersalivation, improvisational, investigational, misvocalization, revalorizations, revisualization, revitalizations, subvocalization, trivializations, vascularization, vasodilatations, volatilizations. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 61 6C 69 76 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... .- .-.. .. ...- .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100001 01101100 01101001 01110110 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S a l i v a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0061 006C 0069 0076 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)53677875886786758180 |
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