deglutition
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- deglutitious adjective
Etymology
Origin of deglutition
1640–50; < French déglutition < Latin dēglūtīt ( us ) (past participle of dēglūtīre to swallow down, equivalent to dē- de- + glūtī ( re ) to swallow ( glutton 1 ) + -tus past participle suffix) + French -ion -ion
Example Sentences
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At this point, deglutition apnea takes place, which means that breathing ceases for a very brief time.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Although this sounds quick and effortless, deglutition is, in fact, a complex process that involves both the skeletal muscle of the tongue and the muscles of the pharynx and esophagus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The suprahyoid muscles raise the hyoid bone, the floor of the mouth, and the larynx during deglutition.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Describe the three processes involved in the esophageal phase of deglutition.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Its contortions during the process of deglutition ought to be charitably concealed.
From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Trent, Hilary
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