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de·glu·ti·tion
/
ˌdi
glʊˈtɪʃ
ən
/
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[
dee-gl
oo
-
tish
-
uh
n
]
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noun
Physiology
.
the act or process of
swallowing
.
Origin:
1640–50;
<
French
déglutition
<
Latin
dēglūtīt
(
us
) (past participle of
dēglūtīre
to swallow down, equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
glūtī
(
re
) to swallow (see
glutton
1
) +
-tus
past participle suffix) +
French
-ion
-ion
Related forms
de·glu·ti·tious,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
deglutition
(ˌdiːɡlʊˈtɪʃən)
—
n
the act of swallowing
[C17: from French
déglutition,
from Late Latin
dēglūtīre
to swallow down, from
de-
+
glutīre
to swallow]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Deglutition
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
deglutition
from Fr. déglutition (16c.), noun of action from L. deglutare, from
de-
+ glutire "to swallow."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
deglutition
de·glu·ti·tion (dē'gl&oomacr;-tĭsh'ən)
n.
The act or process of swallowing.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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