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INGURGITATION
Etymology
Noun
ingurgitation (plural ingurgitations)
The act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; gulp.
That which is so swallowed greedily or immoderately.
Source: Wiktionary
In*gur`gi*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. ingurgitatio: cf. F. ingurgitation.]
Definition: The act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; that which is so swallowed. E. Darwin. He drowned his stomach and senses with a large draught and ingurgitation of wine. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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