Definitions for deglutition
ˌdi glʊˈtɪʃ əndeg·lu·ti·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swallow, drink, deglutitionnoun

   the act of swallowing

   "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deglutitionnoun

   The act or process of swallowing.

2. Etymology: From déglutition.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deglutitionnoun

   The act or power of swallowing.

   Etymology: deglutition, Fr. from deglutio, Lat.

   When the deglutition is totally abolished, the patient may be nourished by clysters. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deglutition

   Swallowing, sometimes called deglutition in scientific contexts, is the process in the human or animal body that allows for a substance to pass from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. Swallowing is an important part of eating and drinking. If the process fails and the material (such as food, drink, or medicine) goes through the trachea, then choking or pulmonary aspiration can occur. In the human body the automatic temporary closing of the epiglottis is controlled by the swallowing reflex. The portion of food, drink, or other material that will move through the neck in one swallow is called a bolus. In colloquial English, the term "swallowing" is also used to describe the action of taking in a large mouthful of food without any biting, where the word gulping is more adequate.

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1. deglutition

   Deglutition is the scientific term for the process of swallowing, involving the movement of food or liquid from the mouth through the pharynx and esophagus into the stomach.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deglutitionnoun

   the act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing

2. Etymology: [L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. dglutition. See Glut.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deglutition

   deg-lōō-tish′un, n. the act or power of swallowing.—adjs. Deglu′titive, Deglu′titory. [Fr.,—L. de, down, and glutīre, to swallow. See Glut.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deglutition

   The act of taking solids and liquids into the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT through the mouth and throat.

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1. • Consumption

How to pronounce deglutition?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deglutition in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deglutition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of deglutition in a Sentence

1. Charlotte Bronte:

   Feeling without judgement is a washy draught indeed but judgement untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a morsel for human deglutition.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deglutition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deglutition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deglutition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deglutition
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deglutition
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deglutition