Meaning of ptyalize in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Verb

   ptyalize

   Definitions

   1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

   Examples

   • « The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer »

   Derived terms

   • expectoration
   • expectorator
   • ptyalism
   • saliva
   • spit
   • spitter
   • spitting
   • spittle

See also

• expectorate
• cough up

Browse dictionary

• ptyalith
• ptyalism
• ptyalise
• ptyalin
• ptyalize
• Ptyas
• Ptyas mucosus
• Ptychozoon
• Ptychozoon homalocephalum