Abbreviation of proprietary (a type of corporation in Australia and South Africa)

(Australia, South Africa, business) Proprietary Limited, a type of company that has one or more shareholders and in which the number of shareholders is limited.

plural of ptyalism

sialorrhea

present participle of ptyalize

simple past tense and past participle of ptyalize

(intransitive, rare) To spit. / (intransitive, rare) To salivate.

plural of ptyalagogue

Any sialogogue.

(biochemistry) A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.