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Meaning of MASTICATORY

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Mas"ti*ca*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. masticatoire.]
    Chewing; adapted to perform the office o? chewing food.
    
  2. \Mas"ti*ca*to*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries}. (Med.)
    A substance to be chewed to increase the saliva. --Bacon.
    
 
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