| NOUN | act | deglutition, swallow, drink | the act of swallowing |
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| Meaning | The act of swallowing. | |
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| Synonyms | swallow, drink | |
| Narrower | aerophagia | swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence) |
| gulp, draft, draught, swig | A large and hurried swallow | |
| sip | A small drink | |
| Broader | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
| Spanish | deglución | |
| Catalan | deglució, deglutició | |
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