Deglutitory

/dɪˈɡluːtɪtəri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to swallowing or the organs and muscles involved in swallowing.

Etymology

From deglutition + -ory (relating to), another synonym for deglutitive created with a different Latin suffix.

Kelly Says

English created at least three different adjectives from the same root (deglutitious, deglutitive, deglutitory), showing how 17th-century scholars loved building different forms even when one would do.

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