ptyalize

• Verbe vieilli signifiant cracher ou sécréter de la salive, dérivé du grec 'ptyalon' (salive).

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

1. Expel saliva or phlegmC2formal

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

   cracher

   • The patient was instructed to ptyalize into the specimen cup.
   • He ptyalized forcefully to clear his throat.
   • The doctor asked him to ptyalize for the test.

   Synonymesexpectoratehawkspitsputter