deglutitory

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UK/diːˌɡluːˈtɪʃəɹi/

adjective

Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition (swallowing).

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Meanings

adjectivedeglutitory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableServing for, or aiding in, deglutition (swallowing).

    Thus, hemiplegic patients are hemiplegic in deglutitory movements also and are ready to misswallow.

    1981, Muscular Dystrophy Abstracts - Volume 25, page 46
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APA

deglutitory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglutitory

MLA

“deglutitory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglutitory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deglutitory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglutitory.

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