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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
salivate /ˈsalɪveɪt/

▶verb

1 secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

2 display great relish at the sight or prospect of something.

– derivatives
salivation noun.

– origin C17: from L. salivat-, salivare ‘produce saliva’, from saliva (see saliva).

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