Swallowing
1Swallowing — Swallowed redirects here. For the song by Bush, see Swallowed (song). For the song by Blind Melon, see Nico (album). Gulp redirects here. For other uses, see Gulp (disambiguation). Baby swallowing Swallowing, known scientifically as deglutition,… …
2swallowing — or deglutition Act that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. The tongue pushes liquid or chewed food mixed with saliva into the pharynx. Reflex takes over as the soft palate rises to close off the nasal cavity; the larynx rises and the… …
3Swallowing — Swallow Swal low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swallowing}.] [OE. swolewen, swolwen, swolhen, AS. swelgan; akin to D. zwelgen, OHG. swelahan, swelgan, G. schwelgen to feast, to revel, Icel. svelgia to swallow, SW. sv[ a]lja,… …
4swallowing — (deglutition) n. the process by which food is transferred from the mouth to the oesophagus (gullet). Voluntary raising of the tongue forces food backwards towards the pharynx. This stimulates reflex actions in which the larynx is closed by the… …
5swallowing — swal·low || swÉ‘ləʊ / swÉ’l n. act of swallowing; gulp, drink, mouthful (of food, liquid, etc.); any of a number of migratory birds having long pointed wings and a forked tail v. take into the stomach via the throat (as of food or drink);… …
6Swallowing Shit — was a shortlived Canadian grindcore band, active in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the mid 1990s.Swallowing Shit was formed in 1994 by vocalist Mike Alexander with Mike Koop of The Bonaduces, Steve Dueck of The Undecided and, for one show only, second… …
7Swallowing syncope — The temporary loss of consciousness upon swallowing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting. The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while urinating… …
8swallowing threshold — the minimal stimulation necessary to elicit the reflex action that leads to swallowing …
9swallowing — deglutition; n. the process by which food is transferred from the mouth to the oesophagus (gullet). Voluntary raising of the tongue forces food backwards towards the pharynx. This stimulates reflex actions in which the larynx is closed by the… …
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