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1masticatory
noun mas·ti·ca·to·ry \ˈmas-ti-kə-ˌtȯr-ē\
plural mas·ti·ca·to·ries
Definition of MASTICATORY
: a substance chewed to increase saliva
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First Known Use of MASTICATORY
1583
Rhymes with MASTICATORY
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2masticatory
adjective
Definition of MASTICATORY
1
: used for or adapted to chewing <masticatory limbs of an arthropod>
2
: of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication <masticatory paralysis>
First Known Use of MASTICATORY
1611
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