DEGLUTITION


Meaning of DEGLUTITION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -glü- ' ti-sh ə n, ˌ de-glü-

Function: noun

Etymology: French déglutition, from Latin deglutire to swallow down, from de- + glutire, gluttire to swallow ― more at GLUTTON

Date: 1650

: the act or process of swallowing

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