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Webster 1913 Edition

Mastication

Masˊti-ca′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
masticatio
: cf. F.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mastication

MASTICA'TION

,
Noun.
The act or operation of chewing solid food, breaking it into small pieces, and mixing it with saliva; thus preparing it for deglutition, and more easy digestion in the stomach.
Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion.

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