mastication
mastication · mastications
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Mastikation
The process of chewingThe process of chewing.
/mæstɪˈkeɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of chewing.
Mastikation
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(countable, uncountable)The process of crushing as though chewed.
More definitions
- biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
process of chewing:
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By meaning 1
process of chewing:
Origin
From Late Latin masticātiō, equivalent to masticate + -ion.From Late Latin masticātiō, equivalent to masticate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: mastications| Singular | mastication |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow:chewchewingmanduction
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable