masticating

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• Masticating — Masticate Mas ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masticating}.] [L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See {Mastic}.] To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• masticating — mas·ti·cate || mæstɪkeɪt v. chew; grind to a pulp with one s teeth …   English contemporary dictionary

• masticating — …   Useful english dictionary

• masticating cycle — masticatory cycle the complete pathway of the mandible performed in mastication of food. Called also chewing c …   Medical dictionary

• chewing cycle — masticating c …   Medical dictionary

• Juicer — The Juicer redirects here. For the professional wrestler, see Art Barr. A juicer is a tool for extracting juice from fruits, vegetables, or wheatgrass. This is known as juicing. Contents 1 Citrus juicer 2 Juice extractor 3 Centrifugal juicer …   Wikipedia

• masticate — [[t]mæ̱stɪkeɪt[/t]] masticates, masticating, masticated VERB When you masticate food, you chew it. [FORMAL] [V n] Her mouth was working, as if she was masticating some tasty titbit... Don t gulp everything down without masticating. Derived words …   English dictionary

• occlusal — 1. Pertaining to occlusion or closure. 2. In dentistry, pertaining to the contacting surfaces of opposing o. units (teeth or occlusion rims) or the masticating surfaces of the posterior teeth. * * * oc·clu·sal ə klü səl, ä , zəl adj of, relating… …   Medical dictionary

• surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a …   Medical dictionary

• mouth — noun /maʊθ / (say mowth) (plural mouths /maʊðz / (say mowdhz)) 1. the opening through which an animal takes in food, or the cavity containing or the parts including the masticating apparatus. 2. the masticating and tasting apparatus. 3. a person… …  

• Masticate — Mas ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masticating}.] [L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See {Mastic}.] To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English