Associations to the word «Deglutition»

Wiktionary

DEGLUTITION, noun. (physiology) The act or process of swallowing.

Dictionary definition

DEGLUTITION, noun. The act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.