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deglutition vs aerophagia

aerophagia vs deglutition

deglutition and aerophagia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deglutition Yes No No No
aerophagia Yes No No No
As nouns, aerophagia is a hyponym of deglutition; that is, aerophagia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deglutition:
  • deglutition: the act of swallowing
  • aerophagia: swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
Other hyponyms of deglutition include draft, draught, gulp, swig, sip.
deglutition (noun) aerophagia (noun)
the act of swallowing swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
Difference between deglutition and aerophagia

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