swallowing

English

Verb

swallowing

present participle and gerund of swallow

Noun

swallowing (plural swallowings)

The act of swallowing.
Synonym: deglutition
- 1865, The Hahnemannian Monthly, volume 1, page 354:
  Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.

Derived terms

sword swallowing

Translations

act of swallowing

French: déglutition (fr) f
Galician: deglución f
Hungarian: nyelés (hu)
Italian: deglutizione (it) f, inghiottimento m
Maori: whakatanukutanga
Portuguese: deglutição (pt) f
Spanish: deglución (es) f

Anagrams

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