deglutition

noun de·glu·ti·tion \ˌdē-glü-ˈti-shən, ˌde-glü-\

Definition of DEGLUTITION

: the act or process of swallowing

French déglutition, from Latin deglutire to swallow down, from de- + glutire, gluttire to swallow — more at glutton

First Known Use: 1650

Medical Dictionary

noun de·glu·ti·tion \ˌdē-ˌglü-ˈtish-ən, ˌdeg-ˌlü-\

: the act, power, or process of swallowing

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