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Definition of mastication noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mastication

noun
 
/ˌmæstɪˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ˌmæstɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (specialist)
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  1. biting food many times as you eat it; chewing
    • a fibre-rich diet which encourages mastication
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