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Meaning of SINGULTUS

Pronunciation:  sing'gultus

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
 

SINGULTUS is a 9 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: hiccough, hiccup
 
 See Also: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, symptom, unconditioned reflex

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sin*gul"tus\, n. [L.] (Med.)
Hiccough.
 

 

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