DEGLUTITION

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

Etymology

Noun

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

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