- deglutitive
- degluˈtitive adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑deglutition
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deglutitive, a. rare.(dɪˈgluːtɪtɪv)[f. as next + -ive.]= next.In some mod. Dicts.
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deglutitive
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deglutitive — Relating to deglutition. * * * de·glu·ti·tive (de glooґtĭ tiv) 1. pertaining to or promoting swallowing; called also deglutitory … Medical dictionary
deglutitory — de·glu·ti·to·ry di glüt ə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj serving for or aiding in swallowing * * * de·glu·ti·to·ry (de glooґtĭ tor″e) deglutitive … Medical dictionary
deglutition — [ˌdi:glu: tɪʃ(ə)n] noun technical the action or process of swallowing. Derivatives deglutitive adjective Origin C17: from Fr. déglutition or mod. L. deglutitio(n ), from deglutire swallow down … English new terms dictionary
