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intake vs deglutition

deglutition vs intake

intake and deglutition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intake Yes No No No
deglutition Yes No No No
As nouns, deglutition is a hyponym of intake; that is, deglutition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intake:
  • intake: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
  • deglutition: the act of swallowing
Other hyponyms of intake include eating, feeding, drink, swallow, suck, sucking, suction, drinking, imbibing, imbibition.
intake (noun) deglutition (noun)
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) the act of swallowing
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
Difference between intake and deglutition

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