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Definition of: deglutition

(dē′gloomacr·tish′ən) noun Physiol.
The act, process, or power of swallowing. [<F déglutition <L deglutitio, -onis <de- down + glutire swallow]

Most often used phrases:

swallowing deglutition
deglutition disorders

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