Definitions for: Deglutition

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: drink, swallow

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

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