'Deglutition' definitions:
Definition of 'deglutition'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Deglutition'
From: GCIDE
- Deglutition \Deg`lu*ti"tion\, n. [L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. d['e]glutition. See Glut.] The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. [1913 Webster]
- The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. --Paley. [1913 Webster]