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deglutition

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de⋅glu⋅ti⋅tion

  [dee-gloo-tish-uhn]
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–noun Physiology.
the act or process of swallowing.
Origin:
1640–50; < F déglutition < L dēglūtīt(us) (ptp. of dēglūtīre to swallow down, equiv. to dē- de- + glūtī(re) to swallow (see glutton 1 ) + -tus ptp. suffix) + F -ion -ion

Related forms:
de⋅glu⋅ti⋅tious, adjective
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de·glu·ti·tion   (dē'glōō-tĭsh'ən)   
n.  The act or process of swallowing.

[French déglutition, from déglutir, to swallow, from Latin dēglūtīre : dē-, de- + glūtīre, to gulp.]
de·glu'ti·to'ry (-tĭ-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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Main Entry: de·glu·ti·tion
Pronunciation: "dE-"glü-'tish-&n, "deg-"lü-
Function: noun
: the act, power, or process ofswallowing
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deglutition de·glu·ti·tion (dē'gl&oomacr;-tĭsh'ən)
n.
The act or process of swallowing.

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