swallowing

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swallowing

  1. present participle and gerund of swallow

Noun

swallowing (plural swallowings)

  1. The act of swallowing.
    Synonym: deglutition
    • 1865, The Hahnemannian Monthly, volume 1, page 354:
      Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.

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