salivant

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sæləvənt/

Noun

salivant (plural salivants)

1. A drug or agent that induces salivation.

Synonyms

• sialagogue

Adjective

salivant (not comparable)

1. Producing salivation.

Anagrams

• Latvians, Talivans, navalist, valiants

Catalan

Verb

salivant

1. gerund of salivar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.li.vɑ̃/

Participle

salivant

1. present participle of saliver

Further reading

• “salivant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Verb

salīvant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of salīvō