How Do You Spell INSALIVATE?

Pronunciation: [ɪnsˈalɪvˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "insalivate" refers to the process of producing saliva in the mouth, usually in response to food, in order to aid digestion. The pronunciation of this word is /ɪnˈsæləveɪt/, with the first syllable pronounced as "in" and the second syllable pronounced as "sal". The "-ivate" ending indicates that the word is a verb, and it is spelled with two "i's" rather than a single "e" in the middle to indicate the short "i" sound in the second syllable.

INSALIVATE Meaning and Definition

1. Insalivate (verb):

   To insalivate means to produce or secrete saliva in the mouth, usually in response to the stimulation of taste or the anticipation of food. The term is derived from the combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "into" or "within," and the word "salivate" which refers to the act of producing saliva.

   When a person insalivates, the salivary glands, situated around the mouth, release and distribute saliva to help moisten the food, facilitate chewing and swallowing, and aid in the subsequent digestion process. Insalivation is a natural physiological process that occurs in most vertebrates, including humans.

   The process of insalivating is an essential part of the overall digestive system and plays a crucial role in breaking down food and extracting nutrients. Saliva helps in the initial breakdown of complex carbohydrates, lubricates the food to facilitate swallowing, and contains enzymes that begin the digestion of certain substances.

   Insalivating is often triggered as a reflex when the taste buds perceive the presence of food or flavors, and it can also be a conditioned response to cues associated with eating, such as seeing or smelling food. Additionally, the act of thinking about or visually imagining food can also induce insalivation.

   Overall, insalivation is a fundamental process that supports the smooth functioning of the digestive system by initiating the initial stages of the digestion process and ensuring efficient nutrient absorption.

2. To mix the food with saliva during mastication.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for INSALIVATE

• unsalivate
• jnsalivate
• knsalivate
• onsalivate
• 9nsalivate
• 8nsalivate
• ibsalivate
• imsalivate
• ijsalivate
• ihsalivate
• inaalivate
• inzalivate
• inxalivate
• indalivate
• inealivate
• inwalivate
• inszlivate
• insslivate
• inswlivate
• insqlivate

Etymology of INSALIVATE

The word "insalivate" is a combination of the Latin prefix "in-" meaning "in" or "into", and the Latin word "salivatus" meaning "to make salivated". The Latin root "saliva" refers to the watery fluid produced in the mouths of humans and animals. Therefore, the etymology of "insalivate" can be understood as the act of making something salivated or causing the production of saliva.

Conjugate verb Insalivate

CONDITIONAL

I would insalivate

you would insalivate

he/she/it would insalivate

we would insalivate

they would insalivate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be insalivating

you would be insalivating

he/she/it would be insalivating

we would be insalivating

they would be insalivating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have insalivate

you would have insalivate

he/she/it would have insalivate

we would have insalivate

they would have insalivate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been insalivating

you would have been insalivating

he/she/it would have been insalivating

we would have been insalivating

they would have been insalivating

FUTURE

I will insalivate

you will insalivate

he/she/it will insalivate

we will insalivate

they will insalivate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be insalivating

you will be insalivating

he/she/it will be insalivating

we will be insalivating

they will be insalivating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have insalivated

you will have insalivated

he/she/it will have insalivated

we will have insalivated

they will have insalivated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been insalivating

you will have been insalivating

he/she/it will have been insalivating

we will have been insalivating

they will have been insalivating

IMPERATIVE

you insalivate

we let´s insalivate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to insalivate

PAST

I insalivated

you insalivated

he/she/it insalivated

we insalivated

they insalivated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was insalivating

you were insalivating

he/she/it was insalivating

we were insalivating

they were insalivating

PAST PARTICIPLE

insalivated

PAST PERFECT

I had insalivated

you had insalivated

he/she/it had insalivated

we had insalivated

they had insalivated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been insalivating

you had been insalivating

he/she/it had been insalivating

we had been insalivating

they had been insalivating

PRESENT

I insalivate

you insalivate

he/she/it insalivates

we insalivate

they insalivate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am insalivating

you are insalivating

he/she/it is insalivating

we are insalivating

they are insalivating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

insalivating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have insalivated

you have insalivated

he/she/it has insalivated

we have insalivated

they have insalivated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been insalivating

you have been insalivating

he/she/it has been insalivating

we have been insalivating

they have been insalivating