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deglutir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gulp verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
  • ingest verb To take something, especially food or drink, into the body, usually by swallowing.
  • intake noun The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.
  • swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.

Senses

deglutir is used for these senses in English:

  • gulp To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
  • ingest (transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
  • swallow (transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
  • swallow (transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]

gulp — full definition

  1. verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
  2. verb To swallow nervously as a sign of fear or anxiety.
  3. noun A large swallow, or the amount swallowed at once.

ingest — full definition

  1. verb To take something, especially food or drink, into the body, usually by swallowing.
  2. verb To take data into a computer system for processing.

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