masticatory
Of, or relating to masticationOf, or relating to mastication.
UK/ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i/US/mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to mastication.
(not comparable)Used for chewing.
Origin
From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”).
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