deglutition
[ dee-gloo-tish-uh n ]
/ ˌdi glʊˈtɪʃ ən /
noun Physiology.
the act or process of swallowing.
Origin of deglutition
OTHER WORDS FROM deglutition
de·glu·ti·tious, adjectiveWords nearby deglutition
degloss,
degloving,
deglut,
deglut.,
deglutinate,
deglutition,
degorger,
degradable,
degradation,
degradation of energy,
degrade
Example sentences from the Web for deglutition
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
Medical definitions for deglutition
deglutition
[ dē′glōō-tĭsh′ən ]
n.
The act or process of swallowing.