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Recent Examples of salivation
Amaryllis is not typically fatal to cats and dogs, but can cause undesirable symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, salivation, and tremors.
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivation
sputum
Noun
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The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may produce bloody sputum—symptoms that can easily be mistaken for flu.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Nov. 2025
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Not everyone infected with TB gets symptoms, but those with active cases can suffer from a persistent cough, including coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, fever, and fatigue.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Salivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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