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aerophagia vs deglutition

deglutition vs aerophagia

aerophagia and deglutition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aerophagia Yes No No No
deglutition Yes No No No
As nouns, deglutition is a hypernym of aerophagia; that is, deglutition is a word with a broader meaning than aerophagia:
  • aerophagia: swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
  • deglutition: the act of swallowing
Other hypernyms of aerophagia include drink, swallow.
aerophagia (noun) deglutition (noun)
swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence) the act of swallowing
Difference between aerophagia and deglutition

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