noun
- the production and secretion of saliva in the mouth
Usage: plural form of salivation
Examples
- The dog’s excessive salivations indicated it might be overheated.
- Certain medications can cause increased salivations as a side effect.
- The dentist noted the patient’s reduced salivations during the examination.
- Pavlov studied salivations in dogs as conditioned responses.
- The baby’s constant salivations required frequent bib changes.
- Medical conditions can affect normal salivations.