Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DE-GLU-TI'TION
DE-GLU'TIN-A-TEDDEG-RA-DA'TION
DE-GLU-TI'TION, n. [L. deglutio, to swallow; de and glutio. See Glutton.]
- The act of swallowing; as, deglutition is difficult.
- The power of swallowing; as, deglutition is lost.
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