Definition of swallow

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Swallow (n.) The act of swallowing.

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Politzerization :: Politzerization (n.) The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; -- so called from Prof. Politzer of Vienna, who first practiced it..
Resorbent :: Resorbent (a.) Swallowing up.
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow of water..
Swept :: Swelve (v. t.) To swallow.
Rumination :: Rumination (n.) The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, -- occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man..
Langarey :: Langarey (n.) One of numerous species of long-winged, shrikelike birds of Australia and the East Indies, of the genus Artamus, and allied genera; called also wood swallow..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly..
Progne :: Progne (n.) A swallow.
Voracious :: Voracious (a.) Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool..
Resorb :: Resorb (v. t.) To swallow up.
Aglutition :: Aglutition (n.) Inability to swallow.
Gulch :: Gulch (v. t.) To swallow greedily; to gulp down.
Ingurgitate :: Ingurgitate (v. t.) To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity; to guzzle..
Salagane :: Salagane (n.) The esculent swallow. See under Esculent.
Capsule :: Capsule (n.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
Swallow :: Swallowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swallo.
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail.
Deglutition :: Deglutition (n.) The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
Pouch :: Pouch (v. t.) To swallow; -- said of fowls.
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift..
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