deglutition
[ dee-gloo-tish-uh n ]
/ ˌdi glʊˈtɪʃ ən /
noun Physiology.
the act or process of swallowing.
Words nearby deglutition
degloss, degloving, deglut, deglut., deglutinate, deglutition, degorger, degradable, degradation, degradation of energy, degrade
Origin of deglutition
OTHER WORDS FROM deglutition
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British Dictionary definitions for deglutition
deglutition
/ (ˌdiːɡlʊˈtɪʃən) /
noun
the act of swallowing
Word Origin for deglutition
C17: from French déglutition, from Late Latin dēglūtīre to swallow down, from de- + glutīre to swallow
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Medical definitions for deglutition
deglutition
[ dē′glōō-tĭsh′ən ]
n.
The act or process of swallowing.
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