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salivate (v.)
1650s, "cause to produce saliva;" intransitive sense from 1680s, from Latin
salivatus
, past participle of
salivare
, from
saliva
(see
saliva
). Figurative use in reference to anticipation by 1965. Related:
Salivated
;
salivating
.
