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Related topics: Human, Foodmas·ti·cate /ˈmæstɪkeɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] formalHBHDF to chew food 咀嚼 —mastication /ˌmæstɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusmasticate• Meanwhile, to ferment the brew, old tribal women masticate more manioc and spit the juice into a bowl.• I made a wad out of the young leaves and twigs and tried to masticate slowly.Origin masticate (1600-1700) Late Latin past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan “to press the teeth together”mas·ti·cate verbChineseSyllable chew to food Corpus |