Look up: mastication

1. Mastication
   the process of preparing food for swallowing and digestion by chewing it.
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2. Mastication
   chewing.
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3. Mastication
   Chewing food.
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4. mastication
   plasticization of rubber by mechanical and thermal means Category: The chemical industry
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5. Mastication
   Mas`ti·ca'tion noun [ Latin masticatio : confer French mastication .] The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food. « Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion.» Arbuthnot.
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6. mastication
   The process of chewing food in preparation for swallowing and digestion. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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7. mastication
   (mas″tĭ-ka´shәn) the process of biting and grinding with the teeth; called also chewing.
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8. Mastication
   • (n.) The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food.
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9. mastication
   (from the article `elastomer`) Mastication and softening are usually carried out in batches. The operation is done either in large, enclosed mixing machines or on rubber mills. The ... English inventor and manufacturer who founded the British rubber industry. His chief invention, the `masticator,` worked rubber scraps into a ....
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10. Mastication
    - the process of preparing food for swallowing and digestion by chewing it.
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11. Mastication
    The act of chewing.
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12. mastication
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mas′ti-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The process of chewing food in preparation for deglutition and digestion; the act of grinding or comminuting with the teeth.
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13. MASTICATION
    The action of chewing.
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14. mastication
    Latin masticere = to chew.
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15. mastication
    (mas;tu1-ka;shun) The chewing of food.
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16. mastication
    (mas;tu1-ka;shun) The chewing of food.
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17. Mastication
    `Mastication` or `chewing` is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, the food is positioned between the teeth for grinding by...
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