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mas·ti·ca·to·ry
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri, chiefly Brit | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kātəri or -ā.tri\ adjective
Etymology: masticate + -ory
1. : used for chewing : adapted to mastication
< masticatory limbs of an arthropod >
2. : of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication
< masticatory paralysis >
II. noun
(-es)
: a substance to be chewed to increase the saliva |