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deglutitory

UK/diːˌɡluːˈtɪʃəɹi/

deglutitory adjective: serving for, or aiding in, deglutition (swallowing).

Adjective

deglutitory (not comparable)

  1. Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition (swallowing).
    • Thus, hemiplegic patients are hemiplegic in deglutitory movements also and are ready to misswallow.1981, Muscular Dystrophy Abstracts - Volume 25, page 46

Questions about deglutitory

What does deglutitory mean?
Deglutitory means serving for, or aiding in, deglutition (swallowing).
What part of speech is deglutitory?
Deglutitory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce deglutitory?
Deglutitory is pronounced /diːˌɡluːˈtɪʃəɹi/ (UK).

Words near deglutitory in the dictionary

  1. deglutinize
  2. deglutition
  3. deglutitions
  4. deglutitious
  5. deglutitive
  6. deglutitory
  7. deglycase
  8. deglycases
  9. deglycation
  10. deglycopeptide
  11. deglycopeptides

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