masticatory
1 of 2noun
mas·ti·ca·to·ry ˈma-sti-kə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural masticatories
: a substance chewed to increase saliva
masticatory
2 of 2adjective
1
: used for or adapted to chewing
masticatory limbs of an arthropod
2
: of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication
masticatory paralysis
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1583, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
masticatory 1 of 2
adjective
mas·ti·ca·to·ry ˈmas-ti-kə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
1
: used for or adapted to chewing
the masticatory muscles
2
: of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication
masticatory paralysis
masticatory
2 of 2noun
plural masticatories
: a substance chewed to increase saliva
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