Mastication

/mˌɑːstɪkˈe‍ɪʃən/

/mˌæstɪkˈeɪʃən/

Mastication

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

synonyms : chew

Examples

1. The Alpacas would not approve of such lazy mastication.

2. Commonly, the muscles of chewing, or mastication, are overworked when patients excessively clench or grind their teeth unconsciously during sleep.

3. You were active in the mastication and ingestion, but not the digestion and nutrient extraction, all of which are part of consumption.

4. - Tongue is the main muscle used in mastication.