Drinking
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Drinking is the act of ingesting water or other liquids into the body through the mouth, proboscis, or elsewhere. Humans drink by swallowing, completed by peristalsis in the esophagus. The physiologic
Statue drinking from a traditional waterskin
A person drinking a glass of milk
Jack Russell Terrier laps in water with its tongue.
Drinking can be observed in many insect species.
Thirst
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Thirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in
Thirst (1886), by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
