"insalivation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} insalivation (uncountable)
  1. (physiology, dated) The mixing of food with saliva during mastication. Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology Related terms: insalivate
    Sense id: en-insalivation-en-noun-oVxMtIyn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
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