mastication
3 synonyms for mastication, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of chewing.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
manduction
Etymology
It comes from Late Latin masticātiō, equivalent to masticate + -ion.
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