MASTICATION
\mˌastɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \mˌastɪkˈeɪʃən], \m_ˌa_s_t_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of MASTICATION
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Chewing.
By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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The action of bruising food in the mouth, to prepare it for the digestion it has to undergo in the stomach. This is executed by the joint action of the tongue, cheeks, and lips, which push the alimentary substance between the teeth; and by the motions of the lower jaw it is cut, torn, or bruised.
By Robley Dunglison
By Smith Ely Jelliffe