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masticatory

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i/Sorted aacimorsttyStarts with MEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.

Word origin

From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”).

Used in a sentence

  • Sneezing, masticatories, and nasals are generally received.

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