Akademik

deglutition

noun

the act of swallowing

- one swallow of the liquid was enough

- he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

• Syn: ↑swallow, ↑drink

• Derivationally related forms: ↑drink (for: ↑drink), ↑swallow (for: ↑swallow)

• Hypernyms: ↑consumption, ↑ingestion, ↑intake, ↑uptake

• Hyponyms: ↑aerophagia, ↑gulp, ↑draft, ↑draught, ↑swig, ↑sip

Useful english dictionary. 2012.