English noun: deglutition | |||
1. | deglutition (act) the act of swallowing | ||
Samples | One swallow of the liquid was enough. He took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips. | ||
Synonyms | drink, swallow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aerophagia, draft, draught, gulp, sip, swig | ||