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desalivate

desalivate verb: to remove the saliva from.

Verb

desalivate (third-person singular simple present desalivates, present participle desalivating, simple past and past participle desalivated)

  1. (transitive) To remove the saliva from.
    • The microdermabrasion is performed with a suction tube like dentists use to desalivate your mouth.2008 January 17, Cintra Wilson, “A Transformation Is a Bit of a Stretch”, in New York Times

Forms of desalivate

third-person singular presentdesalivates
present participledesalivating
past participledesalivated
pastdesalivated

Origin of desalivate

From de- + salivate.

Questions about desalivate

What does desalivate mean?
Desalivate means to remove the saliva from.
What part of speech is desalivate?
Desalivate is a verb.
What is the past tense of desalivate?
The past tense of desalivate is desalivated.

Words near desalivate in the dictionary

  1. desalinization
  2. desalinize
  3. desalinized
  4. desalinizes
  5. desalinizing
  6. desalivate
  7. desalivated
  8. desalt
  9. desalted
  10. desalter
  11. desalters

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