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Ptyalize

verb/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/
Definition
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
spuespewptyalisespit
Parts of Speech
verbexpel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
“The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”
Word Forms
spitnounthe act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spitternouna person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
spittingnounthe act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
ptyalismnounexcessive flow of saliva
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ptyalisieren
aus dem Mund ausstoßen oder ausstoßen (Speichel, Schleim oder Sputum).
🇫🇷French
ptyaliser
expulser ou éjecter (salive, mucosités ou crachats) de la bouche
🇪🇸Spanish
ptializar
expulsar o expulsar (saliva, flema o esputo) de la boca
🇮🇹Italian
ptializzare
espellere o espellere (saliva, catarro o espettorato) dalla bocca
🇳🇱Dutch
ptyaliseren
uit de mond verdrijven of uitwerpen (speeksel, slijm of sputum).
🇵🇹Portuguese
ptializar
expelir ou ejetar (saliva ou catarro ou expectoração) da boca
🇷🇺Russian
птиализировать
вытеснять или выбрасывать (слюну, мокроту или мокроту) изо рта
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
皮亚尔化
从口中排出或喷出（唾液、痰或痰）
🇯🇵Japanese
光学化する
口から（唾液、痰、痰）を排出または排出する
🇹🇭Thai
ปรับสภาพ
ขับหรือขับ (น้ำลาย เสมหะ หรือเสมหะ) ออกจากปาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
melakukan ptyalisasi
mengeluarkan atau mengeluarkan (air liur atau dahak atau dahak) dari mulut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
com.ptyalize
طرد أو إخراج (اللعاب أو البلغم أو البلغم) من الفم
🇹🇷Turkish
güzelleştirmek
ağızdan çıkarmak veya çıkarmak (tükürük veya balgam veya balgam)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ptyalize'?
The primary meaning of 'ptyalize' is 'expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ptyalize' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ptyalize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ptyalize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ptyalize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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