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ptyalise

/ˈtaɪ.ə.laɪz/

Traducción: Verbo obsoleto que significa secretar saliva o escupir, derivado del griego 'ptyalon' (saliva).

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/ˈtaɪ.ə.laɪz/formalmedicalobsoleto
  • esVerbo obsoleto que significa secretar saliva o escupir, derivado del griego 'ptyalon' (saliva).

An obsolete verb meaning to salivate or to spit, derived from the Greek 'ptyalon' (spittle).

  1. Expel saliva or phlegmC2formalbritish

    To forcibly eject saliva, phlegm, or sputum from the mouth.

    esEscupir saliva o flema

    • The doctor instructed him to ptyalise into the sample cup.
    • He ptyalised onto the ground after tasting the bitter medicine.
    • It is considered impolite to ptyalise in public.

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