The Collaborative International Dictionary
Insalivation
Insalivation \In*sal`i*va"tion\, n. (Physiol.) The mixing of the food with the saliva and other secretions of the mouth in eating.
Wiktionary
insalivation
n. (context physiology dated English) The mixing of food with saliva and other oral secretions while eating.
Usage examples of "insalivation".
Mastication and insalivation, which are largely mechanical, prepare the food for certain chemical processes by which it is dissolved.