deglutition

1. The act of swallowing (synset 100841439)
   "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
   is a type of: consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
   subtypes:

   • aerophagia - swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
   • draft, draught, gulp, swig - a large and hurried swallow
   • sip - a small drink
   same as: drink, swallow

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