deglutition Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of swallowing
    swallow; drink.
    • one swallow of the liquid was enough
    • he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

WordNet

Deg`lu*ti"tion noun
Etymology
L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. déglutition. See Glut.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
    The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. Paley.

Webster 1913