masticatory

Meanings

Noun

Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.

Adjective

Of, or relating to mastication.
Used for chewing.

Origin

From mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from
, from .

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