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swallow drink deglutition swallowing

The act of swallowing WordNet 3.0

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The act of swallowing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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)

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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