01 n. The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
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The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.“The muscles employed in the act of deglutition.” — Paley.
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1 sense
Webster, 1913
Deglutition
· Deg·lu·ti·tion
· IPA /ˌdiɡluˈtɪʃ(ə)n/