ptyalism
/ˈtʌɪəlɪz(ə)m/Medicine
noun
Excessive salivation; an instance of this. Also: any condition characterized by excessive salivation, especially that produced by the medicinal administration of mercury (now historical ).
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Locke (1632–1704), philosopher. From post-classical Latin ptyalismus from ancient Greek πτυαλισμός salivation from πτυαλίζειν to salivate (from πτύαλον spittle, saliva + -ίζειν) + -ισμός.
- itineracy
- itinerancy
- itinerant
- itinerary
- itinerate
- itineration
- -ition
- -itious
- -itis
- it is all up with
- it is high time that ——
- it isn't done
- it isn't over till the fat lady sings
- it is only a matter of time
- it is (or what) a small world
- -itive
- it'll
- it'll be all right on the night
- it makes no odds
- ITN
- it never rains but it pours
- I told you (so)
- Ito, Prince Hirobumi
- it (or that) (all) depends
- -itous