Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes.
What is meant by mastication?
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.
How do I use masticate in a sentence?
Masticate in a Sentence ?
- My mother told me to never talk while I masticate my food.
- Because Daniel did not masticate his food well, he almost choked on a piece of chicken.
- It was gross watching the old man masticate his tobacco and then spit it out on the sidewalk.
