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consumption vs deglutition

deglutition vs consumption

consumption and deglutition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consumption Yes No No No
deglutition Yes No No No
As nouns, deglutition is a hyponym of consumption; that is, deglutition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consumption:
  • consumption: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
  • deglutition: the act of swallowing
Other hyponyms of consumption include eating, feeding, drink, swallow, suck, sucking, suction, drinking, imbibing, imbibition.
consumption (noun) deglutition (noun)
the act of consuming something the act of swallowing
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Difference between consumption and deglutition

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