πτῠ́ᾰλ-ονorπτύελον,τό, (πτύω)
A. sputum, saliva, Id. Aph. 1.12 (-ελ-), Prog. 15 (-ελ-), Acut. 66 (-αλ-), al., Arist. HA 607a30 , GA 747a10 :—alsoπτύελος,ὁ, Id. EE 1235a38 ,
LXX Jb. 7.19 , Hsch.
s.v. σίαλος .—The forms inπτυαλ-andπτυελ-are found in codd. of Hp. (v. Kuehlewein i p.cvi) and of later writers; in those of Arist. the latter only is found.