deglutitory

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌɡluːˈtɪʃəɹi/

Adjective

deglutitory (not comparable)

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

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