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Noun Concept
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swallow  drink  deglutition  swallowing  Deglutition disorders
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The act of swallowing WordNet 3.0
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Swallowing, sometimes called deglutition in scientific contexts, is the process in the human or animal body that allows for a substance to pass from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. Wikipedia
Transferring a substance from the mouth to the stomach Wikipedia Disambiguation
Process used to transport food and saliva from the mouth to the stomach Wikidata
The reflex in the human body that makes something pass from the mouth to the pharynx and into the esophagus, with the shutting of the epiglottis. OmegaWiki
The act of swallowing. OmegaWiki
The act or process of swallowing. Wiktionary
The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have. Wiktionary
Action of drinking. Wiktionary (translation)
Amount swallowed. Wiktionary (translation)
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing. Wiktionary
Act of swallowing. Wiktionary (translation)
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He took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
One swallow of the liquid was enough WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water. Wiktionary
He was about to take a drink from his root beer. Wiktionary
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