mastication
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mastication
- /mæstɪˈkeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Late Latin masticātiō, equivalent to masticate + -ion.
noun mastications
- The process of chewing. “It is no more blasphemous than that thing which is swiping our meat,” I replied, for whatever the thing was, it had leaped upon our deer and was devouring it in great mouthfuls which it swallowed without mastication. The creature appeared to be a great lizard at least ten feet high, with a huge, po
- The process of crushing as though chewed.
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noun process of chewing
| Español | masticación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 咀嚼 soshaku |
| Português | mastigação |
| Français | mastication |
| Deutsch | Mastikation |
| Italiano | masticazione |
| Română | mestecare, masticație |
Talk about this word "mastication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mastication. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mastication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mastication "mastication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mastication.Cite this
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title = {mastication},
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