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Definition of Mastication
1. Noun. Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.
Exact synonyms: Chew, Chewing, Manduction
Generic synonyms: Change Of State
Specialized synonyms: Chomping, Gumming, Mumbling, Rumination
Group relationships: Eating, Feeding
Derivative terms: Chew, Chewy, Chewy, Chew, Masticate
Generic synonyms: Change Of State
Specialized synonyms: Chomping, Gumming, Mumbling, Rumination
Group relationships: Eating, Feeding
Derivative terms: Chew, Chewy, Chewy, Chew, Masticate
Definition of Mastication
1. n. The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food.
Definition of Mastication
1. Noun. The process of chewing. ¹
2. Noun. The process of crushing as though chewed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mastication
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Medical Definition of Mastication
1. The process of chewing food in preparation for swallowing and digestion. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mastication
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