n. The act of masticating or chewing again or repeatedly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. masticatio: cf. F. mastication. ] The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. masticatio: cf. F. mastication. ] The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]