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deglutindo

[de-glu-ˈtin-du]
verb
swallowing
1. Present participle of 'deglutir'; the act of passing food or liquid from the mouth through the esophagus to the stomach
The patient is having difficulty swallowing water.
O paciente está com dificuldade em deglutindo água.
2. The physiological process of moving a bolus of food down the throat
The doctor observed the patient swallowing during the examination.
O médico observou o paciente deglutindo durante o exame.
Synonyms
engolindotragando
Antonyms
cuspindovomitando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deglutindo
Standard usage in medical and formal contexts
Portugal
deglutindo
Standard usage; also 'a engolir' in colloquial speech
São Paulo
engolindo
More common colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
tragando
Common colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

deglutir em seco - to swallow hard/dry
difícil de deglutir - hard to swallow (figurative)
problema ao deglutir - swallowing disorder/dysphagia
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