D0099800 (dē′glo͞o-tĭsh′ən)n. The act or process of swallowing.[French déglutition, from déglutir, to swallow, from Latin dēglūtīre : dē-, de- + glūtīre, to gulp.]de·glu′ti·to′ry(-tĭ-tôr′ē) adj.
deglutitory
(diːˈɡluːtɪtərɪ) or
deglutitive
adjof or relating to swallowingEncyclopediaSeedeglutition