Medical Dictionary

ruminate

vi ru·mi·nate \ˈrü-mə-ˌnāt\
ru·mi·nat·edru·mi·nat·ing

Medical Definition of RUMINATE

1
:  to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed :  chew the cud
2
:  to engage in contemplation

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