swallow, drink, deglutition
(noun) the act of swallowing; “one swallow of the liquid was enough”; “he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deglutition (countable and uncountable, plural deglutitions)
(physiology) The act or process of swallowing. [from mid 17th c.]
Synonym: glutition
Source: Wiktionary
Deg`lu*ti"tion, n. Etym: [L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. déglutition. See Glut.]
Definition: The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. Paley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
