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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke