deglutition

Noun

the act of swallowing
The act or process of swallowing.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French déglutition or from Late Latin dēglūtītiō, from Latin dēglūtīre, dēgluttīre + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions). Dēgluttīre is derived from dēgluttiō (“to swallow down”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, off’) + gluttiō (“to gulp down, swallow”) (from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”)).

Synonyms

drink, swallow, glutition

Scrabble Score: 13

deglutition: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deglutition: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deglutition: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

deglutition: valid Words With Friends Word