deglutitious

 [dee-gloo-tish-uhn]  

de·glu·ti·tion

   [dee-gloo-tish-uhn]
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 glutton1) + -tus past participle suffix) + French -ion -ion

Related forms
de·glu·ti·tious, adjective
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Deglutitious is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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