Synonyms & related words for deglutition

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Words related to deglutition

Explore words related to deglutition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include swallow, hirundine, ingurgitation, swallowable, unswallowed, aerophagia, ingulf, engouled. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does deglutition come from?

The word deglutition breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“down”); glut, from Latin glutire (“to swallow”); and -ition, from Latin itio (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.