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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

desalivate en · VERB

Etymology

From de- + salivate.

Meanings

  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

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desalivating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
desalivated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
desalivated Tense=Past lexicographic
desalivates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

desalivation