deglutition
English Thesaurus
1. the act of swallowing (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | aerophagia, |
| definition | : | swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sip, |
| definition | : | a small drink (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | drink, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take in liquids (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | get down, swallow, |
| definition | : | pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | drink, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take in liquids (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | get down, swallow, |
| definition | : | pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking (verb.consumption) |
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