(v. t.) To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.
Masticate tanım:
Kelime: mas·ti·cate Söyleniş:'mas-t&-"kAt İşlev:verb Türleri:-cat·ed; -cat·ing Kökeni: Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew -- more at MANDIBLE transitive senses 1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing : CHEW 2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading intransitive senses: CHEW - mas·ti·ca·tion /"mas-t&-'kA-sh&n/ noun - mas·ti·ca·tor /'mas-t&-"kA-t&r/ noun