Ingurgitation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; gulp.

    "Debilitated people, who have been unfortunately accustomed to great ingurgitation of spirituous potation, frequently part with a great quantity of water during the night, but with not more than usual in the day-time."

  2. 2
    That which is so swallowed greedily or immoderately.

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eatinggulpingestionslurpswallow

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"Debilitated people, who have been unfortunately accustomed to great ingurgitation of spirituous potation, frequently part with a great quantity of water during the night, but with not more than usual in the day-time."

Etymology

Latin ingurgitatio: compare French ingurgitation.

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