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salivant

/ˈsæləvənt/

salivant noun: a drug or agent that induces salivation.

Noun

salivant (plural salivants)

  1. A drug or agent that induces salivation.
    Synonyms:
    sialagogue

Adjective

salivant (not comparable)

  1. Producing salivation.

salivant meaning in Tamil

salivant in Tamil

உமிழ் நீரிய, உமிழ்நீரால்

Synonyms of salivant

Forms of salivant

pluralsalivants

Origin of salivant

Latin salivant-, salivans, present participle of salivare (“to spit out”), from saliva, corresponding to saliva + -ant

Questions about salivant

What does salivant mean?
Salivant means a drug or agent that induces salivation.
What is salivant in Tamil?
Salivant in Tamil is உமிழ் நீரிய, உமிழ்நீரால். See Salivant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is salivant?
Salivant can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce salivant?
Salivant is pronounced /ˈsæləvənt/.
What is the plural of salivant?
The plural of salivant is salivants.

Words near salivant in the dictionary

  1. salivagram
  2. salivagrams
  3. salival
  4. salivaless
  5. salivalike
  6. salivant
  7. salivants
  8. salivaria
  9. salivarian
  10. salivaricin
  11. salivaricins

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