| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ORAL | Administered by swallowing |
| ORALLY | By swallowing |
| maws | the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing |
| maw | the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing |
| wash | to facilitate the swallowing of (food or medicine) by drinking water or other liquid |
| diphtheria | An acute, highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes, formation of a false membrane in the throat that hinders breathing and swallowing, and potentially fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in the blood. It is now rare in developed countries because of immunization |
