[Pavlov] found that…dogs…would quite quickly associate the sound of the bell with food and soon the bell alone would cause them to salivate (J. A. V. Butler).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sal·i·vate — … Useful english dictionary
in|sal|i|vate — «ihn SAL uh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. to mix (food) with saliva in the chewing process. –in|sal´i|va´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|sal|i|vate — «dee SAL uh viht», adjective. having the salivary glands removed: »In a second series of experiments, the researchers applied vaseline to the lips of desalivate pups every two hours during the daytime (New Scientist and Science Journal) … Useful english dictionary
vate — acer·vate; ac·ti·vate; aes·ti·vate; ag·gra·vate; bo·vate; ca·vate; cla·vate; cul·ti·vate; de·cli·vate; de·ner·vate; ex·ca·vate; in·cul·ti·vate; in·ner·vate; in·no·vate; lar·vate; mar·gra·vate; mo·ti·vate; no·vate; ob·jec·ti·vate; pri·vate·ly;… … English syllables
sal — ab·o·ma·sal; abys·sal·benthic; abys·sal·pelagic; ace·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic; ali·na·sal; al·ve·o·lo·na·sal; ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic; am·phi·va·sal; apoph·y·sal; ban·sal·a·guin; bar·i·sal; ba·sal·tic; ba·sal·ti·form; bi·cur·sal; bi·ja·sal; bi·sal·tae;… … English syllables
in|sal´i|va´tion — in|sal|i|vate «ihn SAL uh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. to mix (food) with saliva in the chewing process. –in|sal´i|va´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
salivate — sal·i·vate … English syllables
salivate — sal|i|vate [ˈsælıveıt] v 1.) to produce more saliva in your mouth than usual, especially because you see or smell food 2.) to look at or show interest in something or someone in a way that shows you like or want them very much used to show… … Dictionary of contemporary English
salivate — sal|i|vate [ sælı,veıt ] verb intransitive to produce more than the usual amount of SALIVA, especially because you see or smell food … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
salivate — sal•i•vate [[t]ˈsæl əˌveɪt[/t]] v. i. vat•ed, vat•ing phl to produce saliva • Etymology: 1650–60; < L salīvātus, ptp. of salīvāre to cause to salivate … From formal English to slang
