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ptyalorrhea

ptyalorrhea noun: excessive secretion or flow of saliva; hypersalivation; drooling.

Noun

ptyalorrhea (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Excessive secretion or flow of saliva; hypersalivation; drooling.

Questions about ptyalorrhea

What does ptyalorrhea mean?
Ptyalorrhea means excessive secretion or flow of saliva; hypersalivation; drooling.
What part of speech is ptyalorrhea?
Ptyalorrhea is a noun.

Words near ptyalorrhea in the dictionary

  1. ptyalized
  2. ptyalizes
  3. ptyalizing
  4. ptyalogogue
  5. ptyalogogues
  6. ptyalorrhea
  7. ptychadenid
  8. ptychadenids
  9. ptychaspidid
  10. ptychaspidids
  11. ptychitid

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