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preswallow

preswallow adjective: before swallowing.

Adjective

preswallow (not comparable)

  1. Before swallowing.
    • Increased respiratory drive also reduced swallowing frequency and shortened duration of preswallow apnea. Water swallows had longer duration of preswallow apnea.2012, Issues in Neurological Surgery and Specialties: 2011 Edition

Origin of preswallow

From pre- + swallow.

Questions about preswallow

What does preswallow mean?
Preswallow means before swallowing.
What part of speech is preswallow?
Preswallow is an adjective.

Words near preswallow in the dictionary

  1. Presuttis
  2. presutural
  3. preswab
  4. preswabbed
  5. preswabbing
  6. preswallow
  7. presweeten
  8. presweetened
  9. presweetening
  10. presweetens
  11. preswell

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