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.

References

• “deglutitory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.