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Where does “hyposalivation” come from?

hyposalivation (English) comes from English salivation, from Latin salivatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyposalivation (English): A reduced level of salivation

Definitions

  1. A reduced level of salivation

Ancestry of “hyposalivation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsalivationThe process of producing saliva; drooling
2Latinsalivatiosalivation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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