Definition of deglutition

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de·glu·ti·tion

-t

n) KEY

NOUN:

The act or process of swallowing.

ETYMOLOGY:
French déglutition, from déglutir, to swallow, from Latin dgltre : d-, de- + gltre, to gulp

OTHER FORMS:
de·gluti·tory (-t

-tôr

, -t

) KEY (Adjective)

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