Main Entry: in·sal·i·va·tion

Pronunciation: \in-ˌsal-ə-ˈvā-shən\

Function: noun

: the mixing of food with saliva by mastication

—in·sal·i·vate \in-ˈsal-ə-ˌvāt\ transitive verb, in·sal·i·vat·ed; in·sal·i·vat·ing