hypersalivation
noun
hy·per·sal·i·va·tion
ˌhī-pər-ˌsa-lə-ˈvā-shən 
: excessive salivation or drooling : sialorrhea
called also ptyalism
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Scientific investigators were called when minks began showing signs of infection including loss of appetite, hypersalivation, depression, bloody snout and tremors.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
In the ambulance on the way to the hospital, the medics also began to feel ill: sore throats, irritated eyes, and hypersalivation.
—Chris Baraniuk, Wired, 16 July 2022
The disease can also cause hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation, difficulty swallowing and fear of water.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2020
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
In the ambulance on the way to the hospital, the medics also began to feel ill: sore throats, irritated eyes, and hypersalivation.
—Chris Baraniuk, Wired, 16 July 2022
The disease can also cause hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation, difficulty swallowing and fear of water.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2020
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hypersalivation
noun
hy·per·sal·i·va·tion
-ˌsal-ə-ˈvā-shən
: excessive salivation or drooling : sialorrhea
called also ptyalism
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