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deglutition
[ dee-gloo-tish-uhn ]
/ ˌdi glʊˈtɪʃ ən /
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noun Physiology.
the act or process of swallowing.
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Origin of deglutition
OTHER WORDS FROM deglutition
de·glu·ti·tious, adjectiveWords nearby deglutition
deglamorize, deglaze, degloss, deglut., deglutinate, deglutition, degorger, degradable, degradation, degradation of energy, degrade
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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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