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masticate

[ mas-ti-keyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, mas·ti·cat·ed, mas·ti·cat·ing.

masticate

/ ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt /

to chew (food)
to reduce (materials such as rubber) to a pulp by crushing, grinding, or kneading

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin masticātus, past participle of masticāre “to chew”; mastic, -ate ¹

C17: from Late Latin masticāre, from Greek mastikhan to grind the teeth

Remember, however, that the saliva aids the teeth greatly, especially when you masticate your food slowly.

The child will then have sixteen teeth with which it can properly masticate soft solid food.

Next night eat one or two dry crackers; chew them slowly, masticate them thoroughly until you can swallow easily.

Thoroughly masticate the food, and well salivate it before swallowing.

I turn my back to the increasing warmth while trying to masticate a stringy piece of meat and some elastic-like bread.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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