swallow

³swallow

noun

Definition of SWALLOW

1

: the passage connecting the mouth to the stomach

2

: a capacity for swallowing

3

a : an act of swallowing b : an amount that can be swallowed at one time

First Known Use of SWALLOW

14th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral