doorgeslikt

Doorgeslikt is a Dutch adjective and past participle that denotes something has been swallowed or ingested. It is typically used to describe a substance that has passed the mouth and entered the digestive tract, such as a tablet, capsule, liquid, or piece of food. In everyday speech one might say “de pil is doorgeslikt” to indicate that the swallowing action has been completed.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from slikken, the verb meaning to swallow, with the prefix door- indicating completion or through, yielding the participle doorgeslikt. In usage, doorgeslikt often appears in reference to an object that has already been swallowed, sometimes in medical or pharmaceutical contexts.

Usage and context: Doorgeslikt is common in medical, pharmacological, and everyday language. It can modify nouns, as in doorgeslikte medicijn(dosis) or doorgeslikte tablet, to specify that the item has already been ingested. The term is neutral and factual, focusing on the completion of the swallowing action rather than the method of administration.

Related terms: Slikken (to swallow) is the base verb; verslikken refers to choking or to a momentary aspiration. Ingestion can also be described as oraal inname or orale toediening, depending on the context and formality.

See also: slikken, verslikken, oraal, inname.