deglutition

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang oder Akt des Schluckens bezeichnet, bei dem Nahrung oder Flüssigkeit vom Mund durch den Rachen und die Speiseröhre befördert wird.

A noun referring to the act or process of swallowing, typically involving the movement of food or liquid from the mouth through the pharynx and esophagus.

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1. C2formalmedical

   The act or process of swallowing food, drink, or saliva.

   Schlucken

   • Deglutition involves a complex sequence of muscle movements.
   • The patient experienced difficulty with deglutition after the surgery.
   • The doctor examined the mechanism of deglutition using a videofluoroscopic study.

   Synonymeswallow