2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Deglutition \Deg`lu*ti"tion\, n. [L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. d['e]glutition. See {Glut}.] The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. [1913 Webster] The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. --Paley. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: deglutition n : the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" [syn: {swallow}, {drink}]
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