glutition

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noun

The act or process of swallowing.

Similar
deglutition
OriginLatin gluttītiō →
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Meanings

nounglutition (countable and uncountable, plural glutitions)

plural glutitions

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineThe act or process of swallowing.

    Synonyms: deglutition

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of swallowing.

Similar
deglutition
Also see
deglutition

Origin

  1. Latingluttītiō
  2. Englishglutition

From Latin gluttītiō, from gluttiō (“to swallow”). By surface analysis, Latin glut- + -ite + -ion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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