masticatory
/mas-ti-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // ˈmæs tɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //UK // (ˈmæstɪkətərɪ, -trɪ) //
咀嚼,咀嚼式,咀嚼作用,咀嚼式的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of, relating to, or used in or for mastication.
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural mas·ti·ca·to·ries.
- : Pharmacology. a medicinal substance to be chewed, as to promote the secretion of saliva.
Examples
As a masticatory, it leaves an agreeable glowing heat in the mouth.
With lime and the leaves of the betel-pepper, the areca-nuts when green form the celebrated masticatory of the East.
The head contains the masticatory organs, which, frequently having to attack hard substances, must be strongly supported.
The masticatory organs of Arthropods were jaws disjointed at their symphysis; antennæ, nostrils turned outside in.
Another important masticatory is the tobacco quid with its ingredients of lime and mu-mau juice.
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