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Webster 1913 Edition
Masticatory
Mas′ti-ca-to-ry
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
masticatoire
.] Chewing; adapted to perform the office of chewing food.
Mas′ti-ca-to-ry
,Noun.
pl.
-ries
. (Med.)
A substance to be chewed to increase the saliva.
Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Masticatory
MAS'TICATORY
,Adj.
MAS'TICATORY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
masticatory
masticatory
English
Noun
masticatory (plural masticatories)
- (chiefly medicine) Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.iv:
- Sneezing, masticatories, and nasals are generally received.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.iv:
Adjective
masticatory (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to mastication.
- Used for chewing.