Deglutition

dcg-ldo-nsh'un, n. the act or power of sivallowing. [Fr.— L. de, down, and glutio to swallow. See Glut.] mOte mCtte mCDn then. 115 127 IMG:page-127.webp:Page 127 n ue Degradation Degradation, deg-ra-da's hun, «. disgrace. Degrade, de-grid', v to lower in grade or rank to deprive of office or dignity to lower in character or value to disgrace. [Fr. degrader — L. dt down, and gradus, a step. See Grade.] Degree, de-gre', «. a grade or step position rank extent a mark of distinction conferred by universities the 360th part of a circle 60 — geographical miles. [Fr. degrf L. de, and gradus, a step.] [capsules of a plant Dehiaoen.ee, de-his'ens, «. the opening of the Dehiacent, de-his'ent, adj gaping or opening, as the capsules of plants. [L. dehiscent., pr.p. of dekisco -de, intensive, and /uuo, to gape.] Deioide, dc'i-sld, «. the killing of a god the putting to death of Jesus Christ [From a sup- — posed L form deicidnan deni, and cerda, to cut, to kill Deification, de-i-fi-ku's hun, n the act of deifying Deiform, dfi'i-form, adj having theyb/7// of x god.