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Word: Masticate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as mastication): from late Latin masticat- ‘chewed’, from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan ‘gnash the teeth’ (related to mastax ‘jaw’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmastɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
chew (food)
Short Definition:chew
Examples:- dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed
- try to masticate slowly
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