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desalivate

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English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ salivate.

Verb

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desalivate (third-person singular simple present desalivates, present participle desalivating, simple past and past participle desalivated)

  1. (transitive) To remove the saliva from.
    • 2008 January 17, Cintra Wilson, “A Transformation Is a Bit of a Stretch”, in New York Times[1]:
      The microdermabrasion is performed with a suction tube like dentists use to desalivate your mouth.
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