Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
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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