of, relating to, or used in or for mastication.

What does masticating mean in English?

1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew The cows were masticating their food. 2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading. intransitive verb. : chew.

What is the scientific word for chewing?

chewing, also called mastication, up-and-down and side-to-side movements of the lower jaw that assist in reducing particles of solid food, making them more easily swallowed; teeth usually act as the grinding and biting surface.