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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or used in or for mastication.
noun
2.
Pharmacology. a medicinal substance to be chewed, as to promote the secretion of saliva.
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masticatory mas·ti·ca·to·ry (mās'tĭ-kə-tôr'ē)
adj.
Of, relating to, or used in mastication.
Adapted for chewing.
A medicinal substance that is chewed to increase salivation.
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