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Deglutition

Deglutition Meaning & Definition
Deglutition Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deglutition?

[n] the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deglutition: drink | swallow

Related Terms | Find terms related to Deglutition:

See Also | aerophagia | consumption | draft | draught | gulp | ingestion | intake | nip | sip | swig | uptake

Deglutition In Webster's Dictionary

\Deg`lu*ti"tion\, n. [L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. d['e]glutition. See {Glut}.] The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. --Paley.

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