deglutition

de·glu·ti·tion  (dgl-tshn)

n.

The act or process of swallowing.

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[French déglutition, from déglutir, to swallow, from Latin dgltre : d-, de- + gltre, to gulp.]

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de·gluti·tory (-t-tôr, -tr) adj.

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deglutition [ˌdiːglʊˈtɪʃən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act of swallowing

[from French déglutition, from Late Latin dēglūtīre to swallow down, from de- + glutīre to swallow]

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deglutition

the process or act of swallowing.

See also: Bodily Functions

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Noun

1.

deglutition - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" swallow, drink consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) aerophagia - swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence) gulp, swig, draught, draft - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" sip - a small drink