deglutition
de·glu·ti·tion
noun \ˌdē-glü-ˈti-shən, ˌde-glü-\Definition of DEGLUTITION
: the act or process of swallowing
Origin of DEGLUTITION
French déglutition, from Latin deglutire to swallow down, from de- + glutire, gluttire to swallow — more at glutton
First Known Use: 1650
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