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The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
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- n. The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
- n. the act of swallowing
- The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. Paley.
- The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.The muscles employed in the act of deglutition. Paley.
- n the act of swallowing