also: だえきぶんぴ
salivation; secretion of saliva
Technical term used in biology and medicine for the production and release of saliva.
Salivation is regulated by the autonomic nervous system.
この薬は唾液分泌を促進する作用がある。
This drug has the effect of promoting saliva secretion.
Standard kanji compound for 'saliva secretion'.
Alternate reading with the same kanji; ぶんぴ is a common variant of ぶんぴつ in medical/biological contexts.
Compound of 唾液 (saliva) and 分泌 (secretion). Both components are Sino-Japanese words.