desalivate

de·sal·i·vate

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-sal-uh-veyt]
- /diˈsæl əˌveɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-sal-uh-veyt]
- /diˈsæl əˌveɪt/

Definitions of desalivate word

verb with object desalivate to arrest the flow of saliva in (a human or other animal). 1
verb desalivate (Transitive Verb) To remove the saliva from. 0

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Origin of desalivate

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; de- + saliv(a) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Desalivate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Desalivate

desalivate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

desalivate usage trend in Literature

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